The Great Migration Quiz

What was the Great Migration?

• A movement of people from the American South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states

• A movement of people from Europe to the United States during World War I

• A movement of people within the American South

• A movement of people from Northern, Midwestern, and Western states to the American South

When did the Great Migration take place?

• From the 1910s until the 1970s

• During World War I

• From the 1940s until the 1970s

• During the Civil Rights Movement

Which region of the United States saw the largest growth in Black population during the Great Migration?

• Northern cities

• Midwestern cities

• Southern cities

• Western cities

What was one of the reasons for the Great Migration?

• Shortage of industrial laborers in the North, Midwest, and West due to World War I

• Shortage of agricultural laborers in the South

• Improved living conditions in the North, Midwest, and West

• Increased opportunities for education in the North, Midwest, and West

What impact did the Great Migration have on Black residents?

• Decreased political activism

• Decreased cultural growth

• Creation of their own cities within big cities

• Decreased opportunities for education

What new era did the Great Migration begin?

• Decreasing racial tensions in the North, Midwest, and West

• Decreasing political activism among Black Americans

• Decreasing racial tensions in the South

• Increasing political activism among Black Americans