Roaring 20s and Harlem Renaissance

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What was the Great Migration?

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a large movement of African Americans from south to north

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Why was the decade of the 1920s referred to as the "Roaring 20s"?

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Because the economy was "roaring" after WWI and Americans were able to afford more luxuries (movies, cars, radios, etc)

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What does the word Renaissance mean?

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rebirth

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Which of the following was NOT a push factor of the Great Migration?
lynchings,
Jim Crow laws,
effects of the boil weevil

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new job opportunities

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Which of the following is NOT a luxurious technology that became affordable to Americans during the 1920s because of the booming economy?
automobile,
radio,
airplane,
computer

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computer

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Select the appropriate headings for the chart: Individual; Migration, Industry; Individual, Individual; Contribution, Contribution; Appeasement

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Individual; Contribution

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Use the chart to select the statement that is supported by the chart.

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Violence was a threat in both areas

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Which of the following granted women in America a 'voice' because it granted them the right to vote? 13th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 23th Amendment, 19th Amendment

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19th Amendment

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Which of the following was a major contribution to American popular culture made by African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance? classical music, jazz music, rock n roll music, country western music

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jazz music