Harriet Tubman & Courage

Imagine you are reading a biography of Harriet Tubman. Which of the following statements about her childhood would you most likely come across?

• Harriet Tubman was born free and attended a local school.

• Harriet Tubman was born free but grew up hearing the stories of many enslaved people.

• Harriet Tubman was born enslaved and was forced to work on a plantation.

• Harriet Tubman was born enslaved but was treated kindly by the plantation overseers.

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.

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 from escaping

• a large farm where crops were grown under the ground

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.

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.

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 escape.

• Tubman lost many passengers when helping them escape.

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

• overseers.

• nurses.

• owners.

• conductors.

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

Where did Tubman bring escaped slaves 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

People who tried to end slavery were called

• overseers.

• plantations.

• nurses.

• abolitionists.