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AP Success - AP US History: Great Migration's Impact on Society

"According to many southern race papers the situation in the South is becoming increasingly alarming day by day because it is losing population. There are also worried in the East and West because their population is increasing. One Southern paper gives a thorough breakdown of censor report on the Negro migration in this manner:

“The Bureau of the Census reports that the South sent 3-140,000 citizens to other parts of the nation in the years 1940-46.”

California was particularly a gainer through this migration, a fact which will shortly register a new political situation. California is pushing Pennsylvania for second place in population among the states. 
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"South Alarmed Over Negro Migration," 1946

Question 1

Multiple choice
What does the source indicate as a significant demographic change in the United States during the 1940s?

  • The population decline in the Midwest due to economic depression.

  • The movement of people from urban to rural areas.

  • The influx of European immigrants to the South.

  • The migration of African Americans from the South to other parts of the nation.

Question 2

Multiple choice
According to the source, which state notably benefited from the migration mentioned in the 1940s?

  • New York

  • Texas

  • California

  • Pennsylvania

Question 3

Multiple choice
The source suggests that the migration had what potential political consequence?

  • The introduction of new political parties in the South.

  • A shift in political power due to changes in state populations.

  • The end of the one-party system in the South.

  • A decrease in voter turnout in the South.

Question 4

Multiple choice
The concern expressed by Southern papers about the migration of African Americans in the 1940s can be attributed to which of the following?

  • Fear of losing population and the associated economic and political influence.

  • The belief that the migration would lead to labor shortages in Southern industries.

  • Worries about the spread of Southern culture to other regions.

  • Concerns over the potential for increased racial tensions in the South.

Question 5

Multiple choice
The 'censor report' mentioned in the source most likely refers to data collected by which of the following?

  • The Southern newspaper's own investigative team

  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • The Bureau of the Census

  • The Department of Homeland Security

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