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The Underground Railroad was a secret travel network for slaves in the 1800s. It was not an actual train, but rather a series of secret safe routes and safe houses. Some people agreed to hide slaves in their houses along the way, and some even transported them in wagons and such. The slaves were trying to escape to free states (states which didn't have slavery) and Canada, where slavery was illegal. One important person who helped this operation was Harriet Tubman. She was a former slave who made 13 trips back and forth on the "railroad" to lead others to freedom.
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What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
What railroad became the primary railroad in Georgia in 1830?
the Western and Atlantic railroad.
Who provided funding for the transcontinental railroad?
the pacific railroad act helped fund the building of the railroad and it gave the railroad company land.
What industries were most affected by the transcontinental railroad?
The Railroad, Lumber, and mining industry boomed because of the railroad industry
Who built the track of the Transcontinental Railroad that began in Omaha Nebraska?
The transcontinental railroad was built by the Union Pacific Railroad going west from Omaha, Nebraska. They built their part of the railroad to Promontory, Utah. The Central Pacific Railroad built the other part of the transcontinental railroad starting in Sacramento, California and built east meeting the Union Pacific Railroad.
What was the transcontinetal railroad?
it was a railroad \
What two railroad companies built the first transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.
What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
What railroad became the primary railroad in Georgia in 1830?
the Western and Atlantic railroad.
What railroad became the primary railroad in Georgia in the 1830s?
the Western and Atlantic railroad.
How do i get a railroad pass?
Work for a railroad.
Who provided funding for the transcontinental railroad?
the pacific railroad act helped fund the building of the railroad and it gave the railroad company land.
The railroad linking east and west?
the railroad linking east to west is the transcontinental railroad
What is the transcontinental railroad-?
a railroad that runs across the contient... the transcontinental railroad is a railroad that reaches from North Carolina to California.
What is the Longest railroad?
Trans-Siberian Railroad
What is the approximate length of the railroad in Canada?
What railroad
What are some titles for a report on the underground railroad?
The Secret of the Underground Railroad, The Secret Railroad, Railroad Power, The Secret Network for Slaves, Slavery Secret.
