USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

RISE OF NATIVISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of
A
factory workers from the Northeast to the Sun Belt
B
communists deported to Russia as undesirable aliens
C
African Americans to northern cities to find work
D
refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What was the Great Migration? The Great Migration was the movement of some six million African Americans from rural areas of the Southern states of the United States to urban areas in the Northern states between 1916 and 1970. It occurred in two waves, basically before and after the Great Depression.

Detailed explanation-2: -The First Great Migration (1910-1940) had Black southerners relocate to northern and midwestern cities including: New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Pittsburgh. When the war effort ramped up in 1917, more able bodied men were sent off to Europe to fight leaving their industrial jobs vacant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arguably the most profound effect of World War I on African Americans was the acceleration of the multi-decade mass movement of black, southern rural farm laborers northward and westward to cities in search of higher wages in industrial jobs and better social and political opportunities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Migration generally refers to the massive internal migration of Blacks from the South to urban centers in other parts of the country. Between 1910 and 1970, an estimated 6 million Blacks left the South.

Detailed explanation-5: -Frequently asked questions about the Great Migration The Great Wildebeest Migration is the largest animal migration in the world. Every year, more than 2 million animals (wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle) migrate in a clockwise direction across the ecosystems of the Serengeti (Tanzania) and the Masai Mara (Kenya).

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