The Great Migration was heavily influenced by __________
A) widespread calls by black leaders for a large-scale abandonment of the South
B) the opening of previously undeveloped farmland in the Ohio Valley
C) poor economic conditions in the South combined with job opportunities in the North
D) expulsion decrees from southern states
Answer: C
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A) controlling large industries. B) protecting state forests and watersheds. C) applying academic scholarship and theory to human needs. D) strengthening direct democracy.
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A) Whigs B) Federalists C) Antifederalists D) Tories E) Republicans
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A. Most African Americans were forced to flee to Canada. B. Most northern states abolished slavery by law either immediately or gradually. C. Communities of free blacks faded in numbers and health. D. The number of blacks in slavery quickly declined dramatically.