WorksheetsHarriet Tubman Chapter 17
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What age did she first try to help a runaway slave?
14
15
16
51
Why was Harriet determined to run away?
She had several children
Her husband moved away
She feared she would be sold
She wanted to move to Texas
What did she follow by night on her journey?
a compass
the North Star
maps
other slaves
How many other slaves did she help escort to freedom?
over 2000
88
over 300
30
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
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
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
What was Harriet Tubman's role on the Underground Railroad? (What was her job?)
conductor
soldier
stationmaster
mapmaker
What might have happened if Harriet Tubman had been caught?
She would have been given an award.
She would have been punished.
She would have been freed.
She would have been sent to work on the Underground Railroad.
Why did Harriet Tubman and her passengers often travel at night?
The Underground Railroad only ran at night.
It was easier to travel secretly in the dark.
They could only see stations at night.
Most people were outside at night.
How many trips did Harriet make using The Underground Railroad?
9
19
39
29
How is Harriet Tubman remembered?
as a person who was an advocate for freedom of all people
she was not remembered and we don't study her
as a mean person that didn't care about anyone
as a person that disliked all people
Who are abolitionists?
People who wanted to end slavery
People who want to keep slavery
People who like chocolate
People who go shopping
What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?
Araminta Ross
Harriet Green
Mary Tubman
Sarah Bradford
Which state was Harriet Tubman born in?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
North Carolina
What was the main reason Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery?
To find her family
To avoid being sold
To start a new life
To join the abolitionist movement
How did Harriet Tubman contribute during the Civil War?
As a nurse
As a spy
As a soldier
As a cook
What was the nickname given to Harriet Tubman for her work on the Underground Railroad?
The Conductor
Moses
The Liberator
The Guide
How many siblings did Harriet Tubman have?
5
8
3
10
What injury did Harriet Tubman sustain as a child that affected her for life?
A broken arm
A head injury
A leg injury
A back injury
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
A law that allowed escaped slaves to be captured in the North
A law that freed all slaves
A law that banned slavery in new states
A law that allowed slaves to vote
What was Harriet Tubman's role in the Combahee River Raid?
She led the raid
She was a scout
She was a cook
She was a nurse
What did Harriet Tubman establish in her later years?
A school for freed slaves
A home for elderly African Americans
A church
A museum
What was Harriet Tubman's husband's name?
John Tubman
William Still
Frederick Douglass
Thomas Garrett
What year did Harriet Tubman escape from slavery?
1849
1851
1863
1870
