Human Geography - Movement of People

What Group of people moved west on a train?

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Ophans

What Group of people were forced to move?

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Orphans

What direction were the Native Americans forced to move?

• North

• East

• West

• South

Why did the African Americans choose to leave the south via the Underground Railroad?

• Better Way of Life

• Escape Slavery

• Looking for people to adopt them.

Did the Great Migration take place before or after the Civil War?

• Before

• After

Why did the orphans move west?

• To hopefully be adopted into a family.

• Slavery

• Forced by the US Government

What was the push factor of the Westward Movement?

• New land and adventure

• Escape Slavery

• Be closer to family.

• Finding food.

During the Great Migration African American moved in what direction?

• South

• East

• North

• West

What is a push factor?

• Something that is positive reason to move to a new location.

• Something that is is a negative reason to move away.

• When someone pushes you down.

What is a pull factor?

• Something that is positive reason to move to a new location.

• Something that is is a negative reason to move away.

• When someone pulls you up.