Harriet Tubman

Why did Harriet Tubman ultimately run away from her owners?

• She was afraid she would be sold

• To find better pay in the North

• To re-unite with her husband

• She was very strong

Who helped Harriet in her escape to freedom?

• Her husband

• Quaker families

• The people of Maryland

• The police

Harriet Tubman suffered a head injury while...

• protecting a fellow slave

• working in the fields

• lifting heavy weights

• falling

Which of the following was an EFFECT of Harriet's head injury?

• She became a conductor on the Underground Railroad

• She was sold to another family

• She suffered from fainting spells

• She married a free Black man

Which of the following did Harriet NOT take into consideration in her quest for freedom?

• The tendency of moss to grow on the North side of trees

• Specially designed carpets on the outsides of houses friendly to runaway slaves

• The disappointment of her owners when they learned she had runaway

Which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad?

• A network of paths and forest trails that led Slaves to freedom in the South.

• A network of paths and forest trails that led Slaves to freedom in the North.

• A network of paths and forest trails that led Slaves to freedom in the West.

• A network of trains and railroad tracks that led Slaves to freedom in the North.

Why did Harriet Tubman travel on Saturdays?

• Because runaway notices would be printed on Sundays

• Because she was too tired during the work week

• To get a head start on the runaway notices that would appear in Monday newspapers

• Because slave hunters never worked on Saturdays

Harriet Tubman helped as many as _______________ slaves to their freedom.

• 40

• 70

• 40,000