Why did the colonists want to declare their independence from England?

Why did john browns raid impact the national issue of slavery?

Match the following: 1. empirical the belief that an idea should be evaluated based on how it works 2. fundamentalism knowledge based on observation and experiment rather than theory 3. obtrusive to intentionally force ideas or intrude on others 4. pragmatism not religious or spiritual in nature 5. secular a religious doctrine that emphasizes a return to rigid principles

Why did noli me tangere have such a big impression on the narrator?