Understanding the Causes of the Great Migration

What was the Great Migration?

• A) The movement of European immigrants to the United States.

• B) The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North between the early 20th century and the 1970s.

• C) The migration of Native American tribes across the Great Plains.

• D) The relocation of Asian immigrants to the West Coast.

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• A) Improved living conditions

• B) Educational opportunities

• C) Racial discrimination

• D) Economic prospects

True or False: Segregation refers to the enforced integration of racial groups.

• True

• False

What were some political factors contributing to the Great Migration?

• A) Influence of the Harlem Renaissance

• B) Impact of Jim Crow laws

• C) Desire for a better quality of life

• D) Lack of economic opportunities

What was a key cultural factor motivating the Great Migration?

• A) Influence of the Harlem Renaissance

• B) Impact of Jim Crow laws

• C) Lack of economic opportunities

• D) Desire for improved living conditions