The Underground Railroad Worksheet
Explore the history of the Underground Railroad, its key figures, and the challenging journeys to freedom.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to recall information about the Underground Railroad.
1. What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of trains and tunnels.
A system of safe houses and routes for enslaved people to escape.
A military operation to free enslaved people.
A formal organization created by the U.S. government.
2. Who was a famous 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
3. The people who helped guide enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad were called .
4. Safe houses along the Underground Railroad were also known as .
5. The Underground Railroad was an actual railroad with trains and tracks.
True
False
6. Many routes of the Underground Railroad led to freedom in Canada.
True
False
7. Why was the Underground Railroad kept a secret?
8. What risks did both enslaved people and 'conductors' face when participating in the Underground Railroad?
9. Harriet Tubman was known as 'Moses' by many. Explain why this nickname was fitting for her role in the Underground Railroad.
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