Black American History #24: The Great Migration video-quiz

What was the main reason many Black Americans moved from the South to the North during the Great Migration?

• To find better jobs, more economic mobility, and to escape violence in the South.

• To visit family members.

• To attend college.

• To go on vacation.

During which time periods did the two main waves of the Great Migration occur?

• 1910-1940 and 1940-1970

• 1800-1850 and 1850-1900

• 1950-1980 and 1980-2000

• 2000-2020 and 2020-2040

By 1940, approximately how many Black Americans had left the South?

• 1.5 million

• 500,000

• 3 million

• 100,000

What percentage of Black Americans in the South dropped from 77% in 1940 to what percentage by 1970?

• 52%

• 90%

• 30%

• 10%

Which cities did many Black Americans move to during the Great Migration?

• Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles

• Miami, Dallas, Seattle, Boston, Houston

• San Francisco, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, Portland

• Orlando, San Diego, Minneapolis, Austin, Baltimore

Why did many Black Americans remain in the South even after emancipation?

• Many folks stayed in the same areas where they had previously lived.

• They wanted to start new businesses.

• They preferred the climate.

• They were required by law to stay.

What was sharecropping?

• A physically taxing and economically precarious system many Black Americans were subjected to after slavery.

• A government program to help farmers.

• A type of school for Black Americans.

• A new form of transportation.

What was the main reason Farmer Joe could no longer enslave workers after the war?

• The 13th amendment ended slavery.

• The crops failed.

• The workers moved north.

• The farm was sold.

What was sharecropping?

• A system where landowners provided land and tools to workers in exchange for a share of the crops.

• A system where workers owned the land they farmed.

• A system where workers were paid a fixed salary.

• A system where crops were shared among all farmers in a community.

Which of the following was a consequence of high interest rates and unpredictable harvests for sharecroppers?

• They often fell into a cycle of endless debt.

• They became wealthy landowners.

• They moved to the city for factory jobs.

• They were able to buy their own land quickly.