American Migrations Quiz

Which event is known as the Great Migration?

• The migration of Europeans to the Americas in the 16th century

• The movement of 6 million African Americans from the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1916 and 1970.

• The movement of Native Americans from the Great Plains to the Pacific Northwest

• The relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps during World War II

Which Native American tribe was forcibly relocated during the Trail of Tears?

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Apache

During which time period did the Japanese Internment take place?

• 1942-1945

• 1920-1923

• 1960-1963

• 1950-1953

What was the purpose of the Bracero Program?

• To address labor shortages in the United States during World War II and beyond by allowing Mexican agricultural workers to temporarily work in the country.

• To increase agricultural production in Mexico

• To provide job opportunities for American workers

• To promote cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States

Which act provided free land to settlers in the United States?

• Settlers' Rights Act

• Land Grant Act

• Free Land Act

• Homestead Act

What was the main reason for the Great Migration?

• To reunite with family members

• To find better housing options

• Search for better economic opportunities and escape from racial discrimination

• To escape from natural disasters

Which president signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Which state did the majority of Japanese Americans on the West Coast get relocated to during the internment?

• New York

• Florida

• Texas

• California

What was the nickname given to the Mexican workers who participated in the Bracero Program?

• mexicanos

• programeros

• braceros

• trabajadores

What was the impact of the Homestead Act?

• The Homestead Act led to increased migration to the eastern United States.

• The Homestead Act had no impact on the development of the western United States.

• The Homestead Act encouraged westward migration and the development of the western United States.

• The Homestead Act resulted in the decline of the western United States.