Explain the great migration of black families

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1) What is one "push factor" that explains the Great Migration of Black families in the 1910s and 20s?

a) Sharecropping and the cycle of debt it created for Black workers in the South

b) Greater educational opportunities in the North

c) The rise of New South cities such as Atlanta

d) The "closing of the frontier" in 1890

2) Which of the following best describes Coolidge's goals as president?

a) Develop the United States as a competitive imperial power.

b)Prevention of war through arms buildups.

c) Foster a favorable climate for business.

d) Conservation by establishing national parks.

3) What was one feature of 1920s movies such as The Jazz Singer and radio programs such as Amos and Andy?

a) They perpetuated demeaning stereotypes of Black people.

b) They glamorized the concept of commercial air travel.

c) They mocked the independence of the "New Woman."

d) They promoted President Harding's concept of "normalcy."

4) Which group became an important part of the second Klan during the 1920s?

a) White women

b) Catholics

c) Englishmen

d) Native Americans

5) The Tulsa Massacre of 1921 was a violent and tragic loss of life within a Black community. How might the victims and their families be best characterized?

a) They had defaulted on their sharecropping debt.

b) They had migrated to Tulsa from Midwestern cities.

c) They were civil rights activists opposed to Jim Crow.

d) They were successful in private business.

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