Exploring the Underground Railroad

What was the primary purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• To help slaves escape to freedom

• To serve as a real railroad with trains

• To create underground tunnels across cities

• To transport goods across the United States

What did the Fugitive Slave Acts allow?

• Slaves to receive education

• Slaves to vote

• All slaves to be freed

• Slave owners to retrieve escaped slaves

Which country did many slaves escape to for safety?

• Mexico

• Canada

• France

• Spain

What was a common job for slaves in the South?

• Ship navigation

• Railroad building

• Cotton picking

• Teaching

Which group was known for their early opposition to slavery?

• The Quakers

• The Baptists

• The Methodists

• The Catholics

What role did 'station masters' play in the Underground Railroad?

• They worked as spies

• They sheltered escaping slaves

• They provided food and clothing

• They wrote articles about slavery

Who was known as the 'Moses of her people'?

• Rosa Parks

• Ida B. Wells

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

Who helped Frederick Douglass escape slavery?

• Levi Coffin

• John Brown

• David Ruggles

• Isaac Hopper

What was the fate of John Brown?

• He became a president

• He was honored with a statue

• He was hanged for treason

• He escaped to Canada

What significant action did President Lincoln take during the Civil War?

• He declared war on Canada

• He resigned from office

• He issued the Emancipation Proclamation

• He visited the Underground Railroad