Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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The Great Migration during World War I involved:

A.Europeans moving to America
B.African Americans moving from the rural South to northern cities
C.Americans moving to Europe for jobs
D.Mexican Americans moving to the Southwest

Explanation

Core Concept

During WWI, hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved from the rural South to industrial cities in the North, seeking economic opportunity and escaping Jim Crow restrictions.

Correct Answer

BAfrican Americans moving from the rural South to northern cities

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