The Great Migration, 1915-45 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many black Americans left the south-east during the Great Migration (1915-45)?
How many black Americans left the south-east during the Great Migration (1915-45)?
1.6 million
How many black Americans left the Old South between 1916-18 for war-related jobs?
How many black Americans left the Old South between 1916-18 for war-related jobs?
400,000
What newspaper played a crucial role in encouraging migration by publishing letters from the North?
What newspaper played a crucial role in encouraging migration by publishing letters from the North?
Chicago Defender
What daily wage could workers earn in Detroit car manufacturing in the 1910s-20s?
What daily wage could workers earn in Detroit car manufacturing in the 1910s-20s?
$5.00 per day
By what percentage did Detroit's black population grow between 1910 and 1930?
By what percentage did Detroit's black population grow between 1910 and 1930?
2,400 percent
What tiny insect destroyed southern cotton crops starting in 1914?
What tiny insect destroyed southern cotton crops starting in 1914?
Boll weevil
What was the price of cotton per pound by 1932 after collapsing from 42 cents in 1920?
What was the price of cotton per pound by 1932 after collapsing from 42 cents in 1920?
5 cents
Which methods were used to deny black Americans voting rights in the Old South?
Which methods were used to deny black Americans voting rights in the Old South?
Literacy tests, poll tax, grandfather clause
In what year was the Ku Klux Klan revived, increasing violence against black Americans?
In what year was the Ku Klux Klan revived, increasing violence against black Americans?
1915
Which New Deal programs allocated 10% of budgets for black Americans from 1933?
Which New Deal programs allocated 10% of budgets for black Americans from 1933?
WPA, NYA, CCC