The Underground Railroad in South Bend, Indiana Quiz

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A legal system for freeing enslaved people

• A series of underground tunnels

• A railroad system for transporting goods

• A network used by enslaved Black Americans to obtain their freedom

Who were the 'conductors' in the Underground Railroad?

• People who provided financial support

• People who captured freedom-seekers

• People who guided enslaved individuals to safety and freedom

• People who built the railroad tracks

What role did Indiana play in the Underground Railroad?

• It was neutral and did not participate

• It was a slave state that opposed the Underground Railroad

• It was the starting point of the Underground Railroad

• It was a free state with many stations on the Underground Railroad

What was the significance of the Ohio River in the context of the Underground Railroad?

• It was the location of the first Underground Railroad station

• It was a major trade route for goods

• It divided slave states from free states

• It was the final destination for freedom-seekers

Who was Levi Coffin?

• A politician who opposed the Underground Railroad

• A writer who documented the Underground Railroad

• A slave owner who captured freedom-seekers

• A well-known Underground Railroad 'station master' in Indiana

What was the main reason for the establishment of the Underground Railroad?

• To help enslaved people escape to freedom

• To transport goods across states

• To build a new railway system

• To create a network of abolitionists

What was the role of 'stations' in the Underground Railroad?

• Places where enslaved people were captured

• Meeting points for abolitionists

• Locations where trains were repaired

• Safe places where freedom-seeking passengers and conductors could hide

What was the outcome of the 1802 petition by Indiana's politicians and business leaders?

• The petition was ignored

• Congress denied their petition to repeal Article 6

• Congress approved their petition to allow slavery

• The petition led to a new law allowing slavery

What was the significance of Eliza Harris' escape?

• It was retold in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom's Cabin

• It was the first successful escape on the Underground Railroad

• It led to the end of the Underground Railroad

• It resulted in the capture of Levi Coffin

What did the 1851 Indiana Constitution state about Black people?

• They could not vote, serve in the militia, or testify against a white person

• They were granted full citizenship rights

• They were allowed to own property

• They could serve in the government