Question

In 1839, a slave ship set sail from cuba to america. during the long trip, cinque lead the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. they a were then held prisoner in connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate, in which they were defended by former president john quincy adams. a)harriet tubman b)amistad c)denmark vesey d)nat turner e)robert fulton

Answer 1

B--Amistad: The ship was the first major case of a slave uprising on the high seas. 

The slaves on the Amistad rose up and killed the members of the ship, then taking over the ship. They intended to go back to Africa but ended up in New England. They were offered a trial but not speaking English the whole trial became a spectacle.