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1. What was the Underground Railroad?

A A network of Southern spies during the Civil War B A railroad that ran underground like a subway C A network of homes and people who helped slaves to escape to the North D A secret railroad that ran from Georgia to Pennsylvania

2. What did the conductors of the Underground Railroad do?

A They were owners of homes along the route B The conductors helped by providing food and money C They led the slaves along the route to freedom D They were like drivers for each train

3. What were the homes and barns where slaves stayed along the Underground Railroad called?

A Tracks B Hotels C Stations D Engines

4. What was the most common way people traveled on the Underground Railroad?

A By horse B By carriage C By foot D By train

5. True or False: The Underground Railroad was a safe and fun way to travel.

A TRUE B FALSE

6. Over the course of many years, around how many slaves escaped using the Underground Railroad?

A 5,000 B 1,000 C 500 D 100,000

7. After the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, where did slaves have to escape to in order to be fully free from capture?

A Pennsylvania B New York C Canada D California

8. What famous conductor of the Underground Railroad was a former slave who had a reward for $40,000 placed on her capture?

A Harriet Tubman B Mary Todd Lincoln C Harriet Beecher Stowe D Maria Stewart

9. What was the first state in the United States to abolish slavery?

A Connecticut B Pennsylvania C New York D Vermont

10. Who were abolitionists?

A People who wanted slavery to be made illegal B People who led the slaves along the Underground Railroad C People who tried to catch escaping slaves D People who owned slaves on their plantations

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