What Was the Underground Railroad

Was the Underground Railroad really underground?

• yes
• no

Slaves traveled by __________________.

• boats 
• wagons
• on foot
• all of the above

Slaves usually traveled during the _______________.

• night time
• day time

A person who believed in getting rid of slavery was called ______________.

• an abolitionist
• a soldier
• a civilian

This man had himself packed in a box and shipped to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to escape being a slave.

• Samuel Smith
• Fredrick Douglas
• Henry Brown

The people who helped slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad were called_____________.

• conductors
• engineers

This slave was born in Maryland who escaped and made 19 journeys to the South to help others escape

• Frederick Douglas
• Henry Brown
• Harriet Tubman

During the time of the Underground Railroad, _____________ were used to help with communication.

• maps
• cell phones
• quilts

What did this quilt square communicate to the escaping slaves?

• crossroads
• log cabin
• wagon wheel

What did this quilt square mean?

• bear claw
• sailboat
• north star