The Great Migration Answers

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Who was called the “Shakespeare of Harlem” during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
Langston Hughes
B
James Weldon Johnson
C
Claude McKay
D
Louis Armstrong
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Which is the best example of an effect of the Harlem Renaissance on music?

A
It brought ragtime to a wider American audience.
B
It brought spirituals to many African American churches.
C
It brought jazz to a wider American audience.
D
It brought the blues to many African American churches.
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Read the excerpt from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes.What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry uplike a raisin in the sun?* * *Maybe it just sagslike a heavy load.Or does it explode?According to the poem, the speaker feels that the relationship between whites and African Americans is

A
happy and equal.
B
tense and unequal.
C
strong but calm.
D
unhappy but peaceful.
4

A poet whose works inspired other Harlem Renaissance poets was

A
Nella Larsen.
B
Claude McKay.
C
James Weldon Johnson.
D
Countee Cullen.
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A result of jazz’s development during the 1920s and 1930s was that many people

A
began performing spirituals.
B
claimed credit for jazz.
C
rejected the ragtime sound.
D
embraced jazz music.
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The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move away are called

A
opportunities.
B
pull factors.
C
migrations.
D
push factors.
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The Cotton Club was famous for which of the following?

A
food
B
music
C
art
D
poetry
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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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Two push factors that caused African Americans to leave the South in the early 1900s were

A
segregation and low wages.
B
integration and Jim Crow laws.
C
job opportunities and music.
D
the Harlem Renaissance and literature.
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In which city is Harlem located?

A
Detroit
B
Chicago
C
New York City
D
Philadelphia

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