Form 10: Geography and Escape Routes of the Underground Railroad Exercise

Form 10: Geography and Escape Routes of the Underground Railroad

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Form 10: Geography and Escape Routes of the Underground Railroad

Examine the geographic routes and paths taken by freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Which major river was symbolically referred to as the 'River Jordan' by freedom seekers?

  2. MultiChoice

    Why was crossing the Ohio River significant for escaping slaves?

  3. MultiChoice

    From which region of the South did the majority of successful Underground Railroad escapees originate?

  4. MultiChoice

    Why was escaping from the Deep South significantly more difficult than from border states?

  5. MultiChoice

    Which foreign country south of the US served as a refuge for freedom seekers escaping from Texas?

  6. MultiChoice

    Where did freedom seekers escaping from Florida sometimes seek refuge by sea?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which Northern state shared a long border with slave states and contained many active escape routes?

  8. MultiChoice

    Which Canadian town became a major center for resettled African American freedom seekers?

  9. MultiChoice

    Why were coastal shipping routes important for freedom seekers in coastal Southern towns?

  10. MultiChoice

    What natural landscape features provided concealment for escapees along overland routes?

  11. MultiChoice

    How did Appalachian Mountain routes aid freedom seekers moving North?

  12. MultiChoice

    Why did the Great Lakes play a strategic role in Northern escape routes?