Harriet Tubman, Orphan Trains, and Railroads
Across
- 2. Who established the Underground Railroad, became a spy for the Union, and escaped slavery?
- 5. What was Harriet Tubman’s cash reward for her escape?
- 7. Who was a famous orphan train rider?
- 11. What was Harriet Tubman’s nickname?
- 12. Which side let it’s rails fall into disrepair?
- 13. Harriet Tubman traveled 90 miles from blank to blank when she was escaping slavery?
- 14. Who started the first orphanages in America?
- 16. This man started the Orphan Trains
- 20. How many railroads were in the United States before the Civil War?
- 21. What did orphans ride on to different cities so families could adopt them?
- 22. how many miles of rail work did the North have?
Down
- 1. What was Charles L. Brace’s plan called?
- 3. How many children rode on orphan trains from 1854-1930?
- 4. What was the name of one of the major railroads before the Civil War?
- 6. What was a benefit of railroads during the Civil War?
- 8. Who did Harriet Tubman remarry?
- 9. What did Harriet Tubman die from?
- 10. What was the nickname for trains that took infants out West?
- 15. How many slaves did Harriet Tubman help escape through the Underground Railroad?
- 17. Which side maintained its railroads and paid its workers?
- 18. What was a very important thing orphans were given?
- 19. Did railways increase or decrease during the Civil War?