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WorksheetsJim Crow, Great Migration, Factory Life Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which event led to a short increase in demand for cotton?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
Word War I
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
The Great Migration
2.
Which of the following led to a decrease in cotton production?
a)
The end of the war
b)
The factories being built
c)
Cotton used up all the nutrients in farmers' soil
3.
The boll weevil invaded cotton crops and the Great Depression hit in the 1920s. What did this cause?
a)
Cotton to decrease
b)
Cotton to increase
c)
People became rich
4.
During the migration, why did many African Americans choose to leave South Carolina?
a)
Intimidating groups that caused violence
b)
better opportunities (jobs)
c)
Both of these
5.
How did the expansion of the railroad help South Carolina?
a)
Tourism decreased
b)
Towns started to develop along the railroad routes
c)
It made it harder to export or import goods
6.
Why did African Americans move North after reconstruction?
a)
They had better opportunities in the South
b)
In the North, segregation was not a law like it was in the South
c)
They were not allowed to move North
7.
What name was given to the movement of African Americans moving from South Carolina to the North for better opportunities?
a)
The Great Migration
b)
The Great Emigration
c)
The Great Depression
8.
In addition to African Americans, many white families emigrated from rural areas to other cities. Why did they do this??
a)
Better jobs
b)
segregation
c)
less travel time
d)
improved education
9.
What industry was the most impacted by emigration and migration?
a)
Trade
b)
Tourism
c)
Shipping
d)
Agriculture
10.
Why couldn't farmers pay their bills and why were they forced to give up their farms?
a)
They bought too expensive equipment
b)
They used boll weevils to help their cotton
c)
The price for cotton and demand for cotton went down
d)
The weather was bad so they couldn't plant crops
11.
Why did most people want to work in textile mills?
a)
They were poor and needed money
b)
They did not have to travel far to get to work
c)
They knew that if they got injured. their bosses would take care of them
12.
Many white farmers _____________.
a)
moved west to participate in the gold rush
b)
stayed in SC, but moved to cities and mill villages
c)
went to the Midwest to drill for oil
d)
stayed on their farms to plant crops
13.
Laws were passed in the South to limit African Americans from using their rights. These laws limited their right to vote and segregated them.
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Segregation Laws
c)
Joe Jones Laws
d)
Reconstruction Laws
14.
In order to vote, African Americans' had to pay a tax and had to pass a _______________ .
a)
Reading Test
b)
Driving test
c)
Cooking Test
15.
These unfair laws made Southern Society "________" They were considered constitutional laws.
a)
Separate but Equal
b)
Together but Equal
c)
Apart but Equal
d)
Unfair but Equal
16.
African Americans left South Carolina to travel to the North and other states for better opportunities. This is called __________.
a)
Migration
b)
Emigration
17.
Share croppers and families moved within South Carolina to cities to work in the mills and find better opportunity. This is called __________.
a)
Migration
b)
Emigration
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