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Unit 5: Concept Checkpoint #5 (Harlem Renaissance)

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Great Migration?

a)

Movement of all individuals from the North to the South area

b)

Movement of African Americans from the East coast to the West coast part of the US

c)

Movement of immigrants from their home countries to Ellis Island

d)

Movement of African Americans from the South to the North

2.

Select TWO causes of the Great Migration

a)

New available travel technology

b)

Job opportunities

c)

Better life --> escape Jim Crow Laws, receive better housing/wages

d)

Increase in population of the South

3.

Select TWO effects of the Great Migration

a)

Increase in job competition

b)

Increase in southern population

c)

Race riots

d)

Decrease in voters

4.
The rebirth of African American arts and culture is known as:
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Harlem Renaissance
c)
Napoleonic Era
d)
Edwardian period
5.

The reason why the Harlem Renaissance occurred in the first place is because of .....

a)

Colonization of African Americans

b)

Great Migration

c)

The passage of the 19th amendment

d)

Reestablishment of the Freedman's Bureau

6.
The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to
a)

document the experiences of African Americans in the US

b)
show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
c)
Go back to their ancestors' homeland
d)
Separate completely from the rest of America
7.
How did the Harlem Renaissance most affect society?
a)

Produced great classical music for dancing

b)

People started talking about race & racial issues in America

c)
The artists had children that won major awards
d)
African-American artists were considered equal to European-American artists