Question

Multiple Choice. Use the graph to answer the question. What accounts for the population trend illustrated in this graph? (1 point) Responses The industrialization of the American West following the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad created many employment opportunities as western cities built up their infrastructure. This, along with a lack of economic opportunities in the South, led many African Americans to migrate westward. The industrialization of the American West following the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad created many employment opportunities as western cities built up their infrastructure. This, along with a lack of economic opportunities in the South, led many African Americans to migrate westward. The end of immigration quotas in the nineteenth century led to increased immigration from Europe to the American South. The willingness of immigrants to work for little pay caused a decline in wages in the region, driving African Americans to move northward in search of better employment opportunities. The end of immigration quotas in the nineteenth century led to increased immigration from Europe to the American South. The willingness of immigrants to work for little pay caused a decline in wages in the region, driving African Americans to move northward in search of better employment opportunities. The onset of World War I created job opportunities in northern cities as demand for industrial goods soared and workers were sent overseas. African Americans, seeking employment and an escape from the violence and discrimination in the Jim Crow South, migrated in record numbers. The onset of World War I created job opportunities in northern cities as demand for industrial goods soared and workers were sent overseas. African Americans, seeking employment and an escape from the violence and discrimination in the Jim Crow South, migrated in record numbers. The fear of communism in the United States led to restrictions on labor unions and workers' rights. This led many laborers in northern cities to migrate south in search of agricultural work, taking jobs from African Americans who, in turn, traveled north in search of jobs. The fear of communism in the United States led to restrictions on labor unions and workers' rights. This led many laborers in northern cities to migrate south in search of agricultural work, taking jobs from African Americans who, in turn, traveled north in search of jobs.

Answer 1

Based on the trends commonly illustrated in graphs relating to migration patterns of African Americans, the most suitable response would likely be:

**The onset of World War I created job opportunities in northern cities as demand for industrial goods soared and workers were sent overseas. African Americans, seeking employment and an escape from the violence and discrimination in the Jim Crow South, migrated in record numbers.**

This option highlights the economic opportunities available during and after the war, along with the social factors that prompted migration, which aligns with known historical trends of the Great Migration during that time period.