Underground Railroad Scavenger Hunt

The Underground Railroad was not a railroad at all. It was a network of Americans, both black and white, dedicated to destroying the institution of slavery by helping slaves escape to freedom.  In this scavenger hunt you will be the escaping slave on the road to freedom. Answer the questions as you go.

"You are a slave.
Your body, your time, your very breath belong to a farmer in 1850s Maryland. Six long days a week you tend his fields and make him rich. You have never tasted freedom. You never expect to." http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad

Do you want to escape??????

Go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad

Click on enter

Click on "Yes, I want to go"

1. What was Harriet Tubman’s code name or nickname?
Moses

2. What does she tell you to follow to lead you to freedom?
North Star

3. What country is your destination for freedom?
Canada

4. In what state will you cross a bridge and find friends?
Delaware

5. What symbol represents a safe house?
A lantern hung on a hitching post

6. What do you find inside the house?
A warm welcome and hot food

7. What do you hear as you fall asleep?
Bloodhounds. They are looking for fugitives like you!

8. Who helped in the underground railroad for 40 years and was arrested and had to pay $5,400?
Thomas Garrett

9. Who is the black man shown that was born free and helps you in your escape?
William Still

10. You're in a free state. What is keeping you from staying free here?
United States law still sees you as your master’s property, and bounty hunters are everywhere.

11. How many grueling miles did you travel through the Appalachian Mountains? 250 miles

12. What is the name of the abolitionist paper and who publishes it?
North Star            Frederick Douglass

13. Who gives you warm clothing? Susan B. Anthony

14. Why do you need it? The climate is very cold in Canada

15. What makes crossing Lake Erie dangerous? It is frozen with large chunks of ice that make it dangerous to cross.

16. You're free at last! What challenges do you still have to face?
Finding a home, making a living, and adjusting to a new place.

Bonus:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/hfame.html

Click on 3 of the people. Read about them.  Share 1-2 interesting facts about each. (answers will vary)

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