CLEP US History II

Category - Demographic Trends

A boom in the auto industry made which urban center a popular destination for migration?
  1. Detroit
  2. New York
  3. Chicago
  4. Philadelphia
  5. Kansas City
Explanation
Answer: A - Detroit, Michigan, came to be known as “Motor City” because of the high concentration of auto manufacturers in the greater Detroit area. Many African-Americans who left the South during the Great Migration ultimately settled in Detroit because there was so much available work in the area.
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