Harriet Tubman Comprehension

Which of the following best describes Harriet Tubman?

• A woman who was captured trying to bring others to freedom.

• A woman who helped as many as 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

• A woman who was scared of trying to become free.

• A woman who was against slavery.

Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the passage?

• How old was Harriet when she ran away?

• Did Harriet help other slaves to freedom?

• What was the Underground Railroad?

• Was Harriet Tubman a slave?

Which of the following would probably NOT be a title for this passage?

• Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

• The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman

• The Life of a Southern Slave Owner

• Harriet Tubman: The Conductor

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Harriet Tubman would never be captured.

• Harriet Tubman ran away to get a better life.

• Southern slave owners were angry with Harriet.

• Harriet Tubman owned slaves.

Who was Harriet Tubman?

• She was a slave that earned her freedom by traveling by the Underground Railroad.

• She was never a free slave.

• She was always free from birth

Was Harriet Tubman for or against slavery?

• For

• Against

What was Harriet Tubman best known for?

• Writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

• Leading the raid on Harpers Ferry

• Helping slaves escape via the Underground Railroad

• Giving speeches against slavery

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DOK Level 1: Recall

When was Harriet Tubman born?

• 1980

• 2003

• 1820

• 1900

Harriet Tubman was a ​ (a)   in the ​ (b)   . Tubman would lead ​ (c)   to the ​ (d)   to gain their ​ (e)   .

• conductor

• Underground Railroad

• fugitives

• North

• freedom

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SS4H4

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery. True or False?

• True

• False