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WorksheetsWhat Was the Underground Railroad (Intro, Ch 1 & 2)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the Undergrouond Railroad?
an actual railroad with tracks and passenger cars.
a tunnel underground
the escape route African American slaves took to reach freedom.
an abandoned train in the middle of the forest.
People who helped escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad were called
doctors.
generals.
teachers.
conductors.
What was inside the big wooden box the two men tossed onto the steamboat?
coal for the steamboat
Henry Brown, a slave
food for parties
hidden jewels
What would happen to a slave if they were caught using the Underground Railroad?
they would be sent back to their master and severely punished
they would be set free from slavery
they would be sent to the doctor to be observed
they would be sent to Africa
Who were the first slaves brought to America?
Blacks who had been kidnapped from West Africa
Asians who had been kidnapped from China.
Italians who had come to America from Italy.
Black Americans who had been captured in the United States.
What were slaves used for?
they were messengers for their masters
they trained horses on the farms
they worked in stores in the cities
they were free labor on the plantations throughout the South
How did owners get their slaves?
slaves applied for jobs by filling out applications
Slaves were bought at auctions.
Slaves were sold at a store.
Owners went to Africa to pick put their own slaves.
What was the main crop on the plantations?
bananas
jelly beans
cotton
hibiscus flowers
What happened to the slaves if they did something wrong or disobeyed their masters?
they were beaten and whipped
they were told to go to time out
they were sold to someone else
they went without food
What types of slaves were there?
check all that apply
field slaves
horse slaves
teaching slaves
house slaves
