Freedom, Enslavement and Resistance
What was the primary goal of the Underground Railroad?
To provide financial assistance to formerly enslaved people.
To promote gradual emancipation through legal means.
To facilitate the escape of enslaved people to freedom.
To organize political protests against slavery.
Which of the following best describes the roles of Black abolitionists in the Underground Railroad compared to White abolitionists?
Black abolitionists primarily provided financial support, while white abolitionists guided escapees.
Black abolitionists primarily focused on legal challenges to slavery, while white abolitionists managed safe houses.
Black abolitionists often guided and assisted those seeking freedom, while white abolitionists provided financial support, shelter, and transportation.
Black abolitionists and white abolitionists had identical roles and responsibilities within the Underground Railroad.
Maintaining secrecy was crucial for the Underground Railroad. Which of the following actions would pose the GREATEST risk of compromising the network's secrecy?
Using coded language and quilt patterns to communicate between safe houses.
Traveling primarily at night and using the North Star for navigation.
Openly advertising the locations of safe houses in local newspapers.
Relying on oral traditions and spirituals to spread news of successful escapes.
What were the primary destinations for enslaved people seeking freedom via the Underground Railroad?
Only the northern United States.
The northern United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Only Canada.
Only Mexico.
Approximately what percentage of the total enslaved population was freed by the Underground Railroad?
A large percentage.
A significant percentage.
A small percentage.
The majority.
How did stories of successful escapes via the Underground Railroad impact enslaved communities in the long term?
They led to a decrease in resistance among enslaved communities due to fear of recapture.
They inspired hope and resistance among enslaved communities, motivating others to attempt the journey.
They had no significant impact on the enslaved communities.
They primarily benefited enslavers by encouraging them to increase security measures.
What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850?
To abolish slavery in the United States.
To provide legal protection to abolitionists.
To authorize the capture and return of escaped enslaved people.
To fund the Underground Railroad.

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What legal consequences did abolitionists face for assisting escaped enslaved people due to the Fugitive Slave Acts?
No legal consequences.
They were rewarded with land.
Legal consequences for assisting escaped enslaved people.
They were given government positions.
How did the Fugitive Slave Acts affect free states, and what is meant by the term 'legal kidnapping' in this context?
The Fugitive Slave Acts had no impact on free states, as slavery was already illegal there.
The Fugitive Slave Acts made free states safer for escaped enslaved people by providing them with legal protection.
The Fugitive Slave Acts allowed enslavers to free their enslaved people in free states without legal repercussions.
The Fugitive Slave Acts authorized the capture and return of escaped enslaved people in free states, essentially legalizing their kidnapping.
What was Harriet Tubman's role in the Underground Railroad?
A financial benefactor.
A conductor who guided enslaved people to freedom.
A legal representative.
A writer of anti-slavery pamphlets.