Underground Railroad

What was the underground railroad?

• A railroad that was underground.

• It was apart of the transcontinental railroad.

• An organized network of people working together to help enslaved people get freedom.

• When enslaved people worked underground on a railroad.

Where were enslaved people running to?

• The North

• Spain

• Mexico

• Texas

People who helped enslaved people along the way in the underground railroad were called...

• Conductors

• Operators

• Passangers

• Cabooses

What is an abolitionist?

• Children born into slavery

• People who thought slavery was wrong.

• People who sold others into slavery

• People who drove wagons on the plantation

One of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad....

• Mary Lincoln

• Sally Lucille Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Samantha Willett

Which area of the United States got the most Underground railroad activity?

• West

• Southeast

• Northeast

• SOuth

How did enslaved people know where to go throughout the night?

• They had a GPS.

• They were told to follow the North Star.

• They knew how many steps to walk.

• They would follow the clouds.

Which region was considered "free states?"

• North 
• South
• East 
• West

Which region's economy relied heavily on agriculture?

• North 
• South
• East 
• West

What was The Fugitive Slave Act?

• A law that forced slaves to work long hours
• A law that forced slave owners to treat slaves nicer
• A law that forced you to return a runaway slave to his owner
• A law that made slavery illegal