Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman played a significant role in the Underground Railroad by:

• leading numerous enslaved people to freedom as a conductor.

• writing influential speeches and books about slavery.

• serving as a spy for the Union during the Civil War.

• establishing the first school for freed slaves.

The challenges people faced while escaping through the Underground Railroad included:

• Lack of food and shelter

• Risk of being caught

• Navigating difficult terrain

• All of the above

The Underground Railroad was significant in American history because it:

• helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom.

• was a major transportation network for goods.

• connected the East and West coasts of the United States.

• was a key factor in the industrial revolution.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret system of houses and people who helped slaves escape to freedom.

• A railroad system used for transporting goods.

• A network of underground tunnels.

• A famous train route in the 1800s.

How might slaves escape?

• By using the Underground Railroad

• By seeking help from abolitionists

• By disguising themselves

• All of the above

Who was known as 'Moses'?

• Araminta 'Minty' Harriet Ross

• Rosa Parks

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Fill in the blank: Araminta 'Minty' Harriet Ross was born around ____ in Maryland.

• 1822

• 1815

• 1830

• 1845

At the age of 15, what happened to Harriet when an overseer threw a lead weight?

• She was injured

• She ran away

• She was promoted

• She was punished

In 1849, why did 'The Woman Called Moses' escape to the north?

• She was about to be sold because her master died.

• She wanted to visit family in the north.

• She was seeking better job opportunities.

• She was escaping a natural disaster.

What did she give to babies to suppress coughs?

• Honey

• Sugar

• Water

• Juice