The Underground Railroad Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Underground Railroad?

How did escapees usually travel along the Underground Railroad?

• By foot during the night

• By horse during the day

• By train during the night

• By boat during the day

Why was traveling on the Underground Railroad extremely dangerous for the slaves?

Approximately how many enslaved people escaped over the course of the Underground Railroad?

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

What was the most common escape route for slaves?

• To the north

• To the south

• To the west

• To the east

How did slaves trick the bloodhounds used to chase them?

Who were abolitionists?

• People who supported slavery

• People who thought slavery should be illegal

• People who were neutral about slavery

• People who were slaves

Who was Levi Coffin and why was he significant?

When was slavery abolished in the United States?

• 1860

• 1865

• 1870

• 1875