Historical Migrations Quiz

When did the Trail of Tears migration occur?

• 1930-1941

• 1830-1850

• 1945-1950

• 1565 - mid 1800s

Where did the people participating in the Trail of Tears migration originate from?

• Southern US

• Europe

• Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico

• East of the Mississippi River

What was the destination for the people involved in the Trail of Tears migration?

• Spain

• Designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River

• Israel/Palestine

• Canada

Who participated in the Trail of Tears migration?

• Jewish people displaced by WWII

• Displaced farmers

• Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, Choctaw tribes

• Six million African Americans

Why did the Trail of Tears migration occur?

• Extreme drought led to horrific dust storms.

• The Indian Removal Act aimed to clear Indian-occupied land for white settlers.

• People wanted to leave the poor economic conditions and social discrimination of the South.

• Colonists wanted to exploit African people for free labor to boost their economic power.

When did the Jewish Migration following WWII occur?

• 1930-1941

• 1830-1850

• 1945-1950

• 1565 - mid 1800s

Where did the people participating in the Jewish Migration following WWII migrate from?

• Southern US

• Europe

• Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico

• East of the Mississippi River

What was the destination for the people involved in the Jewish Migration following WWII?

• Spain

• Designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River

• Israel/Palestine

• Canada

Who participated in the Jewish Migration following WWII?

• Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, Choctaw tribes

• Displaced farmers

• Jewish people displaced by WWII

• Six million African Americans

How did the Jewish Migration following WWII impact the receiving countries?

• Formation of a significant Jewish community in the US that contributed to economic, social, and political progress.

• Significant demographic change led to social tensions, new forms of racial politics and Black Culture.

• Significant loss of population and labor force.

• Significant loss of native culture and language.