Roaring 20s and Harlem Renaissance

What was the Great Migration?

• a large movement of birds from the north to south during the winter

• a large movement of people from farms to factories

• a large movement of African Americans from south to north

• a large movement of African Americans from America to Africa

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

• Because there was a big wildfire that roared through California

• Because the Ringling Bros. circus was started and their lions roared a lot

• Because the sound of airplanes fighting in WWI roared in the skies of America

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

What does the word Renaissance mean?

• redone

• rebirth

• change

• ridiculous

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following was NOT a push factor of the Great Migration?

• lynchings

• new job opportunities

• Jim Crow laws

• effects of the boil weevil

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

Select the appropriate headings for the chart.

• Individual; Migration

• Industry; Individual

• Individual; Contribution

• Contribution; Appeasement

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

• Violence was a threat in both areas

• Job opportunities were better in the south

• Discrimination occurred only in the south

• Job were low paying in the north

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

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

Which is an example of how African Americans were discriminated against in the north? (select all that apply)

• They were last hired and first fired.

• They were the targets of riots and violence especially after WWI.

• Treated unequally despite serving in the war.

• They were still segregated against.

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