How did john brown retaliate when border ruffians raided the antislavery town of lawrence, kansas by pillaging homes, burning down buildings and destroying the local newspapers?

John Brown and his sons executed five pro-slavery settlers in the middle of the night. This action sets off the events that led to Bleeding Kansas. After the massacregoverment officials noted that popular sovereignty to decide if a territory woud be free or slave was not working. 

C. the presidential cabinet

C4 i’m pretty sure