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WorksheetsThe Underground Railroad
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
