A Level History - America - Practice Exam

What phenomenon involved the migration of 50,000 African Americans to northern cities during the war?

1. The Great Migration

2. The New Deal

3. The Harlem Renaissance

4. Urbanization Movement

The correct answer is: The Great Migration

The phenomenon involving the migration of 50,000 African Americans to northern cities during the war is known as The Great Migration. This movement took place primarily during World War I and the subsequent years, driven by a combination of factors including the search for better job opportunities, decreased labor supply in the North due to the war, and escaping the oppressive conditions of the Jim Crow South. African Americans moved to urban centers such as Chicago, Detroit, and New York, seeking jobs in industries that were expanding due to war demands. The Great Migration had significant social, cultural, and political impacts, laying the groundwork for the civil rights movements that would follow, as well as influencing the development of new cultural expressions, prominently seen later during the Harlem Renaissance. The other options reference different historical contexts and movements. The New Deal relates to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s programs during the Great Depression aimed at economic recovery. The Harlem Renaissance refers specifically to the cultural, artistic, and social explosion among African Americans in the 1920s, while the Urbanization Movement generally speaks to broader trends of people moving into cities for various socioeconomic reasons, not uniquely linked to the African American experience during the war.