Abolition (SS Weekly Gr. 5, Wk. 26)

What is the Underground Railroad?

• A subway in New York City

• The way abolitionists got to the south

• A roller coaster at Dollywood

• The route fugitive slaves used to travel north

What would happen to slaves who were caught trying to escape?

• They had to pay for their freedom.

• They were severely punished or killed.

• They were given their freedom as a reward.

• People helped them travel north.

What term means, "Someone who wanted slavery to end?"

• Abolitionist

• Enslaved Person

• Freedom-seeker

• Passenger

Harriet Tubman led people to freedom, just like __________ in the Bible.

• Adam

• David

• Moses

• Paul

How many trips did Harriet Tubman make?

• 13

• 15

• 17

• 19

What codeword meant "A safe house"?

• Conductor

• Passenger

• Station

• Station Master

What codeword meant "An enslaved person who was trying to escape"?

• Agent

• Branch

• Conductor

• Passenger

What codeword meant "an individual who directly guided fugitive slaves"?

• Agent

• Conductor

• Passenger

• Station Master

What codeword meant "owner or keeper of a safehouse"?

• Agent

• Conductor

• Passenger

• Station Master

What codeword meant "the North Star, Polaris, the Big Dipper"?

• Agent

• Branch

• Drinking Gourd

• Station