Harriet Tubman & Courage

Which of the following best describes Harriet Tubman's Childhood?

• She was born free and went to school.

• She was born free but learned the stories of many slaves.

• She was born a slave and forced to work on a plantation.

• She was born a slave but treated vey nicely by the overseers.

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What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret network of people who helped slaves escape.

• A real train that went from Maryland to Pennsylvania.

• A group of people who stopped slaves form escaping.

• A large farm where crops were grown underground.

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After she escaped to freedom in the North, Tubman

• Stayed in the North and worked in Philadelphia for the rest of her life.

• Returned to the South many times to help other slaves escape.

• Was caught and thrown in jail for escaping.

• Decided she shouldn't help other slaves because it was illegal.

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People who tried to end slavery were called

• Overseers

• Plantations

• Nurses

• Abolitionists

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Tubman decided to escape to freedom after learning

• How slaves were being treated at other plantations.

• That her owner was planning to sell her to another plantation.

• That she had a lot of family in the North.

• How to read a map and use a compass.

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How did Tubman find her way to freedom?

• She used maps and compasses.

• Her parents showed her the way.

• She followed the North Star.

• An overseer helped her escape.

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Where did Tubman bring escaped slave so that they could be free?

• Many cities in the South.

• The West coast of the United States.

• Northern states and Canada.

• Europe and Asia

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Which of the following best describes how Tubman and other slaves escaped to freedom?

• During the day, in the bright daylight.

• At night, under the cover of darkness.

• On comfortable trains and buses.

• With people from the government close by to help them.

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People who traveled with escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad helping sneak them to safety were called.

• Overseers

• Nurses

• Owners

• Conductors

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Which of the following statements about Tubman's trips to help slaves escape is true?

• Tubman only helped her family escape.

• Tubman helped about 10 slaves escape.

• Tubman never lost a passenger when helping them to escape.

• Tubman lost many passengers when helping them escape.

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