Underground Railroad

1. The Underground Railroad was a highly organized system.
- False

2. Many of those involved in the Underground Railroad were,
- b. Free blacks

3. Why would the escape of a small percentage of slaves cause so much trouble?
- The daring escapes were often exaggerated when reported in the various newspapers.

4. Harriet Tubman was not important to the Underground Railroad.
- False

5. How did the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 affect escaped slaves?
- a. It made people angry with the law so they joined the anti-slavery cause.


6. The first Canadian African American newspaper was produced by,
- c. Josiah Henson

7. What might have happened if the Underground Railroad hadn't existed?
- It might happened if the Underground Railroad hadn't existed most of the slave would not get free. They would die by get bloody beat from there leader. I also think that if the underground railroad hadn't existed most of them won't win freedom.

8.Why did so many escaped slaves move to Canada?
d. The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850


You are a member of the Underground Railroad. A small group of runaway slaves has come to your home to be hidden. All goes well until a neighbor who is not sympathetic to the cause becomes suspicious. What do you do?

• If it becomes problem to my neighbor I would still rescuing them. I would pick some way to help them to get away from these enemy to become free. I will help them to hide until they win freedom. Moreover, I would give hope to them, that one day they might be able win freedom.
  

If you were a slave who was planning to runaway, what kind of plans would you make? How would you know when the time was right to leave?

• If I were a slave planning to runaway, I would plans to make a list of things that will help me to escape. For example, I would make a place to hide and cover my scent so that nobody can't see me. Also I would get help from my other friend so that they can help me to get into the place where they have freedom for everyone. In addition, I will do everything to get to this place by running at night, hiding during the day, taking food where I can find it and fearing the sound of every nature things. I would know when the time was right to leave by been carefully in the dark night when everybody is sleeping or everything is quiet down.

Word

Meaning

Sentence

1.	slaver owning slaves
2.	dangerous likely to cause harm The business is in a dangerous financial position.
3.	successful turning out well
4.	yoke animal harness The yoke of marriage
5.	actually in fact
6.	treasure
7.	extremely
8.	industrious
9.	runaway
10.	former
11.	various
12.	bondage
13.	trickle