USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

END OF WWI

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Which of these was NOT a “push” factor in the African American Great Migration?

(A) Jim Crow laws

(B) Racial violence

(C) Few economic opportunities

(D) ** Lack of proper education

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The driving force behind the mass movement was to escape racial violence, pursue economic and educational opportunities, and obtain freedom from the oppression of Jim Crow.

Concept note-2: -Examples of push factors include war, political instability, famine, and drought, among others. Examples of pull factors include political stability, lots of jobs, natural resources, better learning institutions, and better climate.

Concept note-3: -Push & Pull Factors : Example Question #2 Explanation: A “push factor” is something that encourages an individual to migrate away from a certain place. Natural disasters, political revolutions, civil war, and economic stagnation are all reasons why people might want to migrate away from a certain area.

Concept note-4: -The Great Migration created the first large, urban black communities in the North. The North saw its black population rise about 20 percent between 1910 and 1930. Cities such as Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Cleveland saw some of the biggest increases.