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Questions for Chapters 8-9, Exercises of United States History

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Harriet'Tubman'
Questions'for'Chapters'859'
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Directions:'Write'in'complete'sentences.''Use'a'separate'sheet'of'paper'if'necessary.'
Chapter'8'
1. What'does'the'word'expedition'mean'on'p.'83?'(Context'Clues)'
2. Summarize'the'Fugitive'Slave'Act.'
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3. Give'an'example'of'the'Fugitive'Slave'Act'being'enforced.'
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Chapter'9'
4. What'did'the'journalists'mean'by'the'term'“slave'stampede”?'
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5. What'does'the'term'“Black'Dispatches”'mean'on'p.'96?'(Context'Clues)'
6. Who'were'brave'eyewitnesses?'
7. What'does'the'term'“Second'Underground'Railroad”'mean'on'p.'98?'(Context'Clues)'
8. Explain'what'the'picture'illustrates'on'p.'99.'
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9. What'did'the'clothesline'symbolize'on'p.'100?''
10. What'is'the'connotation'of'cutout'as'it'is'used'in'the'text?'How'does'the'use'of'that'word'enhance'the'
reader’s'understanding'of'the'text?'Use'specific'examples'from'the'text'to'support'your'answer.'
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11. What'did'a'lady'in'Richmond'tell'Butler?'
12. Summarize'the'story'of'Mary'the'spy.'
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13. What'did'Scobell'specialize'in?'
14. Why'wasn’t'a'strange'slave'an'oddity?'
15. What'did'Scobell'do'if'he'discovered'urgent'intelligence?'

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Harriet Tubman Questions for Chapters 8-­‐ 9 Directions: Write in complete sentences. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. Chapter 8

  1. What does the word expedition mean on p. 83? (Context Clues)
  2. Summarize the Fugitive Slave Act.
  3. Give an example of the Fugitive Slave Act being enforced. Chapter 9
  4. What did the journalists mean by the term “slave stampede”?
  5. What does the term “Black Dispatches” mean on p. 96? (Context Clues)
  6. Who were brave eyewitnesses?
  7. What does the term “Second Underground Railroad” mean on p. 98? (Context Clues)
  8. Explain what the picture illustrates on p. 99.
  9. What did the clothesline symbolize on p. 100?
  10. What is the connotation of cutout as it is used in the text? How does the use of that word enhance the reader’s understanding of the text? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
  11. What did a lady in Richmond tell Butler?
  12. Summarize the story of Mary the spy.
  13. What did Scobell specialize in?
  14. Why wasn’t a strange slave an oddity?
  15. What did Scobell do if he discovered urgent intelligence?