The Road to Freedom Ch 8 DOK 3

How did Harriet Tubman ensure the safety of those she was helping escape to freedom?

• By using a map and compass

• By having friends signal with lights and flags

• By traveling only during the day

• By bribing bounty hunters

Why did Harriet Tubman sometimes change her appearance during the journey?

• To entertain the people she was helping

• To avoid being recognized by bounty hunters

• To confuse the people she was helping

• To practice acting skills

What reasoning might Harriet Tubman have had for not accompanying the narrator and Mama to Canada?

• She was tired and needed rest

• She had more people to help in the South

• She was afraid of being caught in Canada

• She wanted to stay in Philadelphia

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CCSS.RI.5.1

What evidence from the text suggests that reaching Philadelphia was not the end of the journey for the narrator and Mama?

• They were given blankets and food for the journey

• Harriet Tubman told them they needed to go to Canada to be truly safe

• They were happy and settled in Philadelphia

• They met many free Negroes in Philadelphia

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CCSS.RI.5.1

What strategic thinking did Harriet Tubman use to ensure the success of her missions?

• She always traveled alone to avoid detection

• She used disguises and had a network of friends to help

• She only traveled during the summer months

• She paid off the bounty hunters