Migration Series Quiz

What are some causes of migration?

• Health, education, and family reasons

• Social, cultural, and technological reasons

• Historical, religious, and demographic reasons

• Economic, political, and environmental reasons

Why did African Americans migrate from the South during the Great Migration?

• Escaping racial violence

• Desire for better education

• Economic opportunities

• Push and pull factors

Which factors contributed to the push for migration during the Great Migration?

• Racial discrimination, economic opportunities, and desire to escape violence and oppression

• Religious persecution, desire for cultural diversity, and desire for better infrastructure

• Political instability, natural disasters, and desire for better climate

• Lack of economic opportunities, desire for better education, and desire for better healthcare

What were some of the pull factors that attracted African Americans to migrate during the Great Migration?

• Political freedom, access to education, and family reunification.

• Economic opportunities, escape from racial violence and discrimination, and the hope for a better life and improved living conditions.

• Religious freedom, cultural preservation, and political stability.

• Higher wages, better healthcare, and improved social status.

What were the social and economic conditions like for African Americans in the South during the time of the Great Migration?

• Racial segregation, limited job opportunities, low wages, and discrimination.

• Racial harmony, abundant job opportunities, and high wages.

• Integration, fair wages, and no discrimination.

• Equal rights, high wages, and job opportunities.

How did the Great Migration impact the demographics of Northern cities?

• The Great Migration resulted in an increase in the Hispanic population of Northern cities.

• The Great Migration led to a decrease in the African American population of Northern cities.

• The Great Migration resulted in a significant increase in the African American population of Northern cities.

• The Great Migration had no impact on the demographics of Northern cities.

What were some of the challenges faced by African Americans during the Great Migration?

• economic prosperity, equal job opportunities, improved living conditions

• racial discrimination, limited job opportunities, poor living conditions, and violence

• peaceful coexistence, social acceptance, racial harmony

• lack of education, cultural assimilation, language barriers

What role did World War I play in the Great Migration?

• World War I had no impact on the Great Migration.

• World War I caused African Americans to migrate from Northern cities to the South.

• World War I led to the migration of European immigrants to Northern cities instead of African Americans.

• World War I created labor shortages in the North and increased demand for workers, leading to the migration of African Americans from the South to Northern cities.

What were some of the cultural contributions made by African Americans during the Great Migration?

• Music, literature, art, and theater

• Sports, fashion, and cuisine

• Architecture, film, and dance

• Science, technology, and politics

How did the Great Migration contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?

• The Great Migration led to increased segregation and discrimination against African Americans in northern cities, hindering the progress of the civil rights movement.

• The Great Migration had no impact on the Civil Rights Movement.

• The Great Migration caused a decrease in the population of African Americans in northern cities, weakening the civil rights movement.

• The Great Migration increased the population of African Americans in northern cities, leading to the formation of new civil rights organizations and increased political power.