Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Questions

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Why did Harriet Tubman decide to escape from slavery? Options: She wanted to join the Union Army. She feared being separated from her family again. She was offered a job in the North. She was promised freedom by her owner.

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She feared being separated from her family again.

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What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 known for?

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Providing harsher punishment for those who helped runaway enslaved persons.

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Which religious denomination was closely associated with the antislavery movement prior to the Civil War? Options: Catholicism, Anglicanism, Quakerism, Mormonism

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Quakerism

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William Lloyd Garrison referred to Harriet Tubman as 'Moses' because she

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led runaways out of slavery

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Why did Underground Railroad conductors, such as Harriet Tubman, have to alter their routes to include Canada after 1850?

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The new fugitive slave law increased the risks for escapees

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After the Civil War, how did Harriet Tubman continue to demonstrate her conviction to do good for others? Options: Raising funds for a home for aged and poor blacks in Auburn, New York, Writing an inspiring autobiography, Continuing to help enslaved persons escape from captivity, Disguising herself to escape from a Confederate prison

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Raising funds for a home for aged and poor blacks in Auburn, New York

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The spiritual song 'Let my people go!' most applies to the actions of which individual?

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Harriet Tubman

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What role did Harriet Tubman play during the Civil War?

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Union scout, spy, and nurse

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What was the impact of the Compromise of 1850 on the Underground Railroad?

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It increased the risks for escapees, altering routes to Canada.

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The provided map most clearly depicts

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resistance to state and federal legislation