The Great Migration Lecture

Multiple Select

The Great Migration had to do with

• African Americans

• Asian Americans

• moving North

• moving West

• jobs in cities

Multiple Choice

When did most of the Great Migration take place?

• during and after the Civil War
• during and after the Revolutionary War
• During and after WWI
• During and after WWII

Multiple Choice

The southerners moved to cities in what part of the country?

• The west

• The deep south

• Canada

• The north

Open Ended

• Which decade saw the highest migration numbers?

• Approximately how many total people migrated 1916-1970?

• Why did migration peak during the 1940s-1960s?

Multiple Choice

What area of New York did many African Americans move to? It became known for artistic, poetic, intellectual and musical creativity.

• The Bronx

• Harlem

• Staten Island

• Queens

Multiple Select

The Harlem Renaissance had to do with

• World War One veterans

• African Americans

• jazz music

• art

• philosophy

Multiple Choice

It was hard for black people to find jobs in the south because of __________, which made segregation legal.

• Jim Crow laws

• Slave laws

• Segregational Act of 1900

• Civil Rights

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a reason that African Americans would have moved from the South to the North and Midwest between 1910 and 1930?

• The climate was better.
• There were more jobs.
• The housing was free.
• There were fewer taxes.

Multiple Choice

During the Great Migration, some African Americans chose to move North and to the Midwest for several reasons. Which of the following was most likely NOT a reason that they would have migrated? 

• The hope for a better job.
• The desire to escape Jim Crow Laws.
• The cotton crop failed and many lost their jobs.
• They wanted to move to a place with a better climate.

Multiple Choice

These unfair laws made Southern Society "________" They were considered constitutional laws.

• Separate but Equal
• Together but Equal
• Apart but Equal
• Unfair but Equal

Multiple Choice

What was the Great Migration?

• A movement of people from the North to the South

• A movement of people from the West to the East

• A mass relocation of black southerners to the North and West

• A migration of Europeans to America

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason for the Great Migration?

• To escape natural disasters

• To find better job opportunities and living conditions

• To explore new territories

• To experience different cultures

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the Great Migration on the racial demographics of the North?

• It led to a decrease in the black population in the North

• It led to an increase in the black population in the North

• It had no impact on the racial demographics of the North

• It led to a decrease in the white population in the North

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Great Migration had a huge impact on the Harlem Renaissance?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason for the migrants to leave the South?

• To explore new food options

• To seek a better life and freedom

• To escape from their families

• To experience different weather