A Message in Code
If Bert & Laura get stopped on their way to Joel's house, what is Laura supposed to say?
She is to pretend she is shopping for molasses and new blue silk for a dress.
When Walt stops Laura & Bert, where does Laura say they are going?
Cousin Tessie's House
Which vocabulary word means "to end" something?
abolish
What body of water is south of Ohio that fugitive slaves could cross to get into Ohio and find stations on the Underground Railroad?
The Ohio River
Name at least 1 abolitionist that truly existed in history.
Harriet Tubman, John Rankin, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Why don't Bert & Laura actually stop at Joel's house?
They see Joel in the window and he is motioning them away.
Why was Walt so interested in searching the carriage, especially the seat?
Some people had built hidden compartments under their carriage seats to transport slaves.
What is The Underground Railroad?
What body of water is north of Ohio that leads right into Canada? Slaves could get on steamboats and travel across this body of water to freedom.
Lake Erie
Which amendment to The United States Constitution officially ended slavery?
13th Amendment
Who does Bert believe is part of the Underground Railroad that may be able to help them get Martin to the river?
Josiah Tryon
What does the last door of the cellar lead to?
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
A law passed that said people could not help runaway slaves. If they did, they had to pay a fine or go to jail.
Kentucky
Which city in Ohio can you visit if you want to go to the Underground Railroad Freedom Museum?
Cincinnati, Ohio
How has Laura already been inside Amos Tryon's big house?
Joel dared her to go as a kid! They went in through a broken window, but the girls got scared so they couldn't explore all 4 cellars.
When Bert takes Martin to Tryon's Folly later in the night, where does he plan to hide him as they travel?
On the floor of the carriage under a lap robe (blanket)
What document officially freed the slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
How did the book Uncle Tom's Cabin affect people's view of slavery?
More people began to believe slavery was wrong and that slaves were treated very poorly. More people became abolitionists after reading the book.
Give 2 examples of cash crops that the southerners were able to grow in the south because they had warm weather and long growing seasons.
Sugar cane, cotton, tobacco
Why was the House with 4 Cellars called Tryon's Folly?
Amos Tryon spent a lot of money to build the house, but his wife refused to live in it. People say it's the only mistake he ever made with money.
What is the vocabulary word for the period of time in history that people helped to end slavery by exercising their First Amendment Rights?
Anti-Slavery Movement
Which abolitionist lived in a small red brick home at the top of a big hill above The Ohio River? He used his home as a station to hide fugitives.
John Rankin
Name 2 songs that slaves sang on plantations that helped them learn how to escape.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Go Down Moses