U.S. History Exit Ticket 34: Harlem Renaissance

Millions of Black Americans migrated North during the early 1900s and into the 1920s. This is known as: 

• The Big Move
• The Great Migration 
• The Great Agitation 
• The Great Separation 

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

• It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers

• It brought the most significant members of the beat generation together

• It was literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that sparked a new black cultural identity

• It focused attention on the anti-war literary genre

A popular Jazz musician/trumpet player.

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Michael Bolton

• Jerry Lee Lewis

In the early 20th century, what was the primary cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural South?

• supply of new housing in the suburbs

• opportunities for jobs in northern factories

• availability of cheap land on the frontier

• absence of racial discrimination in northern states

The Harlem Renaissance refers to:

• A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
• A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
• A program to promote African-American owned businesses
• A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s

During the 1920s, Harlem became the center of African-American culture. What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• a rebirth of architectural styles from the late medieval and early modern eras

• increased recognition of African-American art, literature, and music

• elimination of Jim Crow laws

• ratification of the 15th amendment to protect voting rights of African Americans

This man was a political leader in the Black community during the Harlem Renaissance who wanted Black Americans to be proud of themselves, see the beauty of themselves, and stay separate from White people. 

• Marcus Garvey 
• Calvin Coolidge  
• Duke Ellington
• Langston Hughes 

During the 1920s this was the music capital of the U.S.

• Baton Rouge, Lousiana
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Austin, Texas
• Tin Pan Alley, New York City