EASY PEASY
Who is the main character in The Underground Abductor?
Araminta Ross / Harriet Tubman
Why did escaped people follow the North Star?
It guided them north to freedom.
Why did Harriet Tubman refuse to turn back even when people in her group wanted to quit the escape?
Turning back risked everyone; she knew hesitation could get them caught.
How did the Civil War change life for enslaved people BEFORE it ended?
Many escaped to Union lines, gained protection, and some were allowed to work or join the Union Army.
What is the Underground Railroad?
A secret escape network.
Why did enslaved people use codes in songs?
To share escape messages secretly
How did the Fugitive Slave Act change the danger for freedom seekers?
It allowed slave catchers into the North, making no place fully safe.
Explain how the North’s resources (trains, factories, population) helped them win.
The North could move soldiers faster, produce more weapons and supplies, and had more people to fight.
Which side wanted to end slavery: North or South? Why?
The North. They wanted to use machines/They believed in better treatment for colored people.
Why wasn’t Harriet allowed to learn to read?
Slave owners feared education led to resistance
How did the geography of the South (rivers, swamps, forests) both help and endanger escape attempts?
It hid people from patrols but made the travel harder and slower.
How did Reconstruction ideas begin even during the war?
The Union started creating new laws, schools, and protections for freed people in areas they captured.
What work did many enslaved people do on plantations?
Farming and fieldwork.
Why did people travel at night on the Underground Railroad?
To avoid being caught
Why were enslaved people who escaped considered a major problem to the slave system itself?
Because escape showed slavery could be challenged and encouraged others to try.
What made the Civil War a turning point in American freedom?
It led to the end of slavery and began the fight for equal rights in the United States.