
Great Migration
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
According to the map, where were African Americans migrating from?
The East
The North
The South
The Midwest
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a result of the Great Migration?
Many African Americans arriving in the North found prejudice in trying to rent apartments from whites. Since arrivals wanted to live close, large black neighborhoods grew in northern cities.
Many African Americans found northern blacks very welcoming and began to work together in a “Back to Africa” movement.
Many African Americans took factory jobs in cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia. New arrivals found only low-paying jobs available.
Many northern white workers felt threatened by the arrival of so many African Americans that racial tensions grew and race riots broke out in several cities.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the dark shaded states in the northern United States see the greatest increase in population?
Shortage of industrial labor
decrease in violence and discrimination
increase in government assistance
increase in agricultural jobs
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the AfricanAmerican population from the
rural South to the rural North
rural North to the rural South
urban South to the urban North
rural South to the urban North
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The start of World War I opened up new economic opportunities for black workers. Before the war northern industrialists primarily relied upon the labor of nativeborn whites and European immigrants. Prejudice against black workers and limited demand for their labor made it difficult for AfroAmericans to find work. The fighting in Europe . . . changed things. —Field to Factory: AfroAmerican Migration, 19151940, Spencer R. Crew, 1987
Based on the excerpt, which change MOST enabled African Americans to benefit from the effects of the war?
a decrease in the number of civil rights cases
an increase in migration away from the South
an increase in the membership of labor unions
a decrease in skilled European workers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement BEST explains one factor that started the Great Migration?
the increased number of immigrants moving to urban areas
the need for workers during the Great Depression
the increased supply of skilled laborers due to industrialization
the demand for workers in factories during World War I
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to —
prepare for World War II
create a world army
provide Europe with money to rebuild after World War I
have countries settle disputes in nonviolent ways
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