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Which is the best example of an effect of the Harlem Renaissance on music?

A
It brought jazz to a wider American audience.
B
It brought ragtime to a wider American audience.
C
It brought the blues to many African American churches.
D
It brought spirituals to many African American churches.
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Which two cities were the most popular destinations during the Great Migration?

A
Atlanta and New York
B
Chicago and Atlanta
C
Detroit and Chicago
D
New York and Chicago
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In the early 1900s, the Chicago Defender was

A
an African American novelist.
B
a novel by Langston Hughes.
C
an African American song.
D
an African American newspaper.
4

The Chicago Defender called for an end to lynching and segregation. How did this influence the Great Migration?

A
these were economic factors
B
these were push factors
C
these were pull factors
D
these were political factors
5

Two push factors that caused African Americans to leave the South in the early 1900s were

A
integration and Jim Crow laws.
B
segregation and low wages.
C
the Harlem Renaissance and literature.
D
job opportunities and music.
6

In which city is Harlem located?

A
New York City
B
Philadelphia
C
Chicago
D
Detroit
8

The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move away are called

A
push factors.
B
pull factors.
C
migrations.
D
opportunities.
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Which best describes how the Great Migration affected Northern cities?

A
Northern cities changed very little as African Americans moved in.
B
Northern cities became as segregated as the Southern cities.
C
Northern cities forced African Americans into segregated neighborhoods.
D
Northern cities grew more diverse as African Americans shared their culture.

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