Question

Historians estimate that approximately __________ slaves per year escaped to the North or Canada.

1) 500
2) 1,000
3) 2,000
4) 5,000
5) 10,000

Answer 1

Historians estimate that between 50,000 and 100,000 enslaved people used the Underground Railroad to escape to Canada. The largest group settled in Upper Canada, where black Canadian communities developed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Estimates vary widely, but historians believe that between 50,000 and 100,000 enslaved people used the Underground Railroad to escape to Canada in their bids for freedom. The largest group settled in Upper Canada, known today as Southern Ontario, where black Canadian communities developed. Despite the British colonies' abolition of slavery in 1834, discrimination was still common. Therefore, the correct answer is 5) 10,000 slaves per year.