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WorksheetsGreat Migration
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Between 1916 and 1930 nearly 1.5 million Black people moved out of the South in this event.
Great Migration
Great Journey
Great Travels
Great Adventure
This Amendment officially ended slavery.
(a)
This war created a need for workers from the South.
World War I
World War II
Civil War
Vietnam War
During which years did the Great Migration take place?
1910-1940
1915-1940
1940-1970
1915-1970
What was one of the main reasons African Americans migrated from the South?
Limited economic opportunities
Higher wages
Opportunity for education
Escape racism
What was the impact of the Great Migration on northern cities?
The Great Migration had no impact on northern cities.
The Great Migration led to a decline in the population of northern cities.
The Great Migration led to an increase in the population of northern cities, transforming their cultural, social, and political landscape.
The Great Migration led to an increase in the population of northern cities, but had no other impact.
Before the Great Migration what percentage of the African American population lived the the Southern part of the United States?
100%
50%
90%
30%
Reasons African Americans migrated from the South to the North
Racial violence
Economic Opportunity
KKK hatred
Racial equality
How did the Great Migration affect life in northern cities in the 1920s.
increased competition for jobs and housing
it caused local leaders to get rid of Jim Crow policies
it led to the widespread election of African-American mayors in many major northern cities
increased gender diversity in public offices
