BELL 2/25

What was the Great Migration?

• A movement of European immigrants to the U.S.

• A large movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities

• A migration of Native Americans to reservations

• A movement of people from the West to the East

Which of the following was a push factor for the Great Migration?

• Better-paying factory jobs

• Unfair Jim Crow laws and racial segregation

• Growing African American communities in northern cities

• More freedom and less formal segregation

Identify a pull factor that attracted African Americans to northern cities during the Great Migration.

• Threats of violence and discrimination

• Poor farming conditions and crop disasters

• Better schools for children

• Limited voting rights

Which city became a center of African American culture during the Great Migration?

• Los Angeles

• New York City (especially Harlem)

• Miami

• Atlanta

What type of jobs were commonly found in Detroit, Michigan, during the Great Migration?

• Textile mills

• Auto factories

• Fishing industries

• Farming

Explain how the Great Migration impacted American music.

• It led to the decline of jazz music.

• It caused the disappearance of blues music.

• It spread jazz and blues music to northern cities.

• It had no impact on American music.

What was one impact of the Harlem Renaissance?

• It led to the end of racial segregation.

• It brought new forms of art, literature, and music.

• It caused a decline in African American culture.

• It resulted in the closure of African American newspapers.

Which of the following was a societal change due to the Great Migration?

• Decrease in African American community organizations

• Growth of African American newspapers

• Decline in labor movements

• Reduction in new businesses

How did the Great Migration affect American cities?

• It led to the development of new neighborhoods.

• It caused cities to become less diverse.

• It resulted in fewer cultural centers.

• It decreased the population of northern cities.

What was a challenge faced by cities during the Great Migration?

• Lack of cultural diversity

• Overabundance of housing and jobs

• Challenges with housing and jobs

• Decrease in population