The Underground Railroad

Use the passage to answer all questions

True or False: The Underground Railroad consisted of tunnels with canoes and paddle boats and freight trains.

• True

• False

Use the passage to answer all questions

In order to find freedom through the Underground Railroad, slaves had to go _____.

• East or to Africa

• South or to Mexico

• North or to Canada

• West to the Islands

Using the passage as a reference, describe the Underground Railroad.

• The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states and Canada.

• The Underground Railroad was a literal railroad underground used for transportation of goods.

• The Underground Railroad was a government-funded project to build railroads across the country.

• The Underground Railroad was a famous train that traveled across the United States.

According to the passage, the Underground Railroad included the following hiding places except ____.

• homes

• cellars

• buried in shallow graves

• barns

• places of work

Those who hid the liberated people and guided them on their journey were known as "__________."

• conductors

• engineers

• navigators

• guides

True or False: Harriet Tubman designed the Underground Railroad.

• True

• False

True or False: Harriet Tubman was able to find freedom herself through the Underground Railroad.

• True

• False

According to the text, Harriet Tubman was inspired to take the Underground Railroad by:

• her desire for freedom

• a vision from God

• the plight of other slaves

• a personal experience of escape

According to the passage, which of these events happened first?

• Harriet made it past the Mason Dixon line.

• A woman sent Harriet to another White family a few miles away.

• Harriet was given a broom and told to sweep the yard.

• Harriet's owner died.

According to the passage, which of these events happened last?

• Harriet made it past the Mason Dixon line.

• A woman sent Harriet to another White family a few miles away.

• Harriet was given a broom and told to sweep the yard.

• Harriet's owner died.