HT Greatest Achievement Documents A/B

What is the purpose of the underground railroad map in document A?

• to show some of the UGRR northern routes to Philadelphia

• to show some of the UGRR southern routes to Philadelphia

• to show a map

• to show a map of the 13 colonies

What was the main goal of the underground railroad routes in the north?

• to reach Georgia

• to reach New York

• to reach Canada

• to reach New Jersey

Which type of route offered the most options for escape in the Underground Railroad?

• walking routes

• wagon routes

• boating routes

• horse routes

The starting point for southern routes of the Underground Railroad was

• Seaford

• Denton

• Bucktown

• Preston

Based on the historical records of the underground railroad, about how many slaves were estimated to have escaped in 1860?

• about 10 million

• About 4 million

• About 1 million

• Less than 1 million

True or False? The map of the underground railroad was a primary source.

• True

• False

When did the Underground Railroad conduct most of its operations? Why?

• Any month as long there was no rain.

• December because it was the preferred month for operations.

• December because nights were long.

• June because most people preferred traveling in the summer.

How old was Harriet when she began her underground railroad rescue missions?

• 20

• 18

• 38

• 28

What code word was used to refer to the passengers of the Underground Railroad?

Why were most of the slaves that Harriet helped to escape via the Underground Railroad from Maryland?

• She had many contacts in Maryland.

• Maryland was the easiest state to access without getting caught.

• Harriet was originally from Maryland.

• Maryland was the only state that had slaves.