Social Studies Review: Unit 13 Test

According to scholar, Alain Locke, the “New Negro” differed from previous generations of African Americans by (#6 in notes)

• Blending modern and traditional art forms

• Denying that whites and African Americans could integrate

• Demanding respect and an end to discrimination

• Leaving the North and South to resettle the West

Which statement best summarizes the Great Migration of African Americans during the early decades of the 1900s? (#1 in notes)

• Facing a shortage of available land in the South, African Americans moved to areas of the country that had not yet been heavily industrialized

• Encouraged by better job prospects in the North and West, African Americans left the South hoping to escape poverty and racial discrimination

• Pressured by civil rights organizations, Congress passed laws creating aid programs to enable African Americans to move to cities

• Needing to recruit more soldiers, the U.S. Army provided free housing to the families of African Americans who enlisted

Which factor was most likely to convince African Americans to leave the South during the 1920s? (#4 in notes)

• The absence of segregation and racial discrimination in the North and West

• The construction of low-cost government housing in cities in the North

• The sale of inexpensive government land in the West

• The availability of better-paying jobs in the North and West

Which direction on the map best describes the movement of African Americans during the Great Migration? (#2 in notes)

• From A to C and D

• From B to A and D

• From C to A and B

• From D to B and C

Which trend most contributed to the Red Summer? (#10 in notes)

• A rapid deterioration of housing conditions in African American communities

• A sharp rise in unemployment among white workers

• An increase in African American joining the socialist movement

• An escalation of racial tensions in northern cities

Many musicians, writers, and visual artists of the Harlem Renaissance were (#15 in notes)

• Unable to generate interest in their work beyond the American South

• Opposed to the creation of new styles and forms of art

• Inspired by the elements of traditional African cultures

• Invited by the U.S. military to entertain troops during World War I

What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance? (#14 in notes)

• It started the Great Migration

• It helped popularize jazz music

• It created a large black middle class

• It trained leaders of the civil rights movement

During the 1920s, American farmers experienced which trend? (#17 in notes)

• Rising land prices from speculation

• Increasing profits from a boom in exports

• Decreasing productivity resulting from urbanization

• Declining crop prices from overproduction

Which statement best describes the business trends that prevailed in the United States during the 1920s? (#21 in notes)

• Shortages of unskilled laborers led to an increased appreciation by American manufacturers for their employees

• Gains made by labor unions in most industries contributed to substantial wage increases for American workers

• Government policies focused on shrinking the income gap between wealthy and working-class Americans

• Large numbers of American directly influenced the economy by purchasing stocks and buying luxury goods on credit

U.S. consumerism during the 1920s contributed to the rise of (#20 in notes)

• The advertising industry

• Labor unions

• European imports

• The Democratic party