American History — Recent American History · Question 126 of 128
What was the Great Migration?
Practice answer: African Americans moving from South to North for jobs and to escape discrimination
Why this is the answer
During the Great Migration, millions of African Americans moved from the South to northern and western cities. They sought jobs and greater safety and freedom from racial discrimination.
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Study translations and question index
Practice index: 126. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:126:es
¿Qué fue la Gran Migración?
Afroamericanos mudándose del Sur al Norte por trabajo y para escapar de la discriminación
العربية — practice:126:ar
ما هي الهجرة الكبرى؟
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Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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