Harriet Tubman

What was the Underground Railroad? 

• a group of people that helped slaves escape 
• a train that took slaves to safe places 
• a tunnel where people bought slaves 
• the home where Harriet Tubman grew up 

What happened after Harriet Tubman escaped slavery? 

• She changed her name to Araminta Ross. 
• She was sold into slavery. 
• She was forced to work in the field 
• She helped her family and others escape to the North. 

Why did Harriet Tubman sometimes faint and fall into a deep sleep? 

• She was born with a disease that made her faint. 
• She was tired all the time. 
• She was scared. 
• She had been hit in the head with an iron weight. 

Who were the stationmasters on the Underground Railroad? 

• people who guided escaped slaves to safe places 
• people who hid escaped slaves in their homes 
• people who forced slaves to work in the fields 
• people who worked to allow women to vote 

What might have happened if Harriet Tubman had been caught? 

• She would have been given an award. 
• She would have been punished. 
• She would have been freed. 
• She would have been sent to work on the Underground Railroad. 

 An abolitionist works to end slavery. What does ABOLISH mean? 

• to start
• to continue
• to end
• to have fun

What was Harriet Tubman’s role on the Underground Railroad? 

• conductor
• overseer
• stationmaster
• safehouse

Abraham Lincoln proclaimed slavery was illegal in the south. What does it mean to PROCLAIM something? 

• to end
• to announce
• to whisper
• to escape

How did Harriet Tubman help during the Civil War? 

• She worked as a driver, a writer, and a carpenter. 
• She worked as a cook, a nurse, and a spy. 
• She worked as a teacher, a painter, and a musician. 
• She worked as a sailor, a writer, and a banker. 

Which event happened FIRST? 

• Slavery ended. 
• The Civil War started.
• Harriet Tubman was born a slave.
• Harriet Tubman helped slaves to escape.