What does the Underground Railroad describe?
Abolitionist Test Review 4th grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A railroad system used for public transportation
A system of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape
A historical train route used during the Civil War
A metaphor for the road to economic prosperity in the 1800s
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the "conductors" in the context of the Underground Railroad?
Train operators who secretly transported slaves
People who guided slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad
Government officials who opposed slavery
Slaves who managed to escape and came back to help others
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were "stations" in the context of the Underground Railroad?
Train stops where slaves could get on board to escape
Places where slaves could rest and hide during their escape
Secret meeting points for abolitionists
Code for the destinations where slaves were heading
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Harriet Tubman in the context of the Underground Railroad?
A slave owner who freed her slaves
A conductor who helped hundreds of slaves reach freedom
The inventor of the Underground Railroad system
A government official who fought for slaves' rights
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Fugitive Slave Law?
A law that allowed slaves to escape to the North freely
A law that punished anyone trying to help runaway slaves
A law that forced Northerners to return runaway slaves to the South
A law that provided runaway slaves with jobs in the North
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How were conductors and safe houses connected in the Underground Railroad?
Conductors were the architects who built the safe houses.
Conductors were people who operated the trains to the safe houses.
Conductors were individuals who guided the escapees from one safe house to another.
Conductors and safe houses had no connection.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main focus of the newspaper The Liberator?
To share the evils of slavery and gain support for abolition
To promote women's rights exclusively
To encourage violent actions against slavery
To support the U.S. Constitution
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