Where do African-Americans predominantly reside according to the material?

• A. Urban areas, especially in the South and northern cities
• B. Rural plains
• C. Isolated mountain towns
• D. Coastal resort areas

Answer: (A)

The tendency is for African-Americans to be concentrated in urban areas, especially in the South and in northern cities. This pattern comes from historical migration and urbanization: the Great Migration pulled large numbers from rural Southern areas into industrial cities in the North and Midwest for work and to seek better social conditions. Over time, cities developed and maintained large Black communities due to job opportunities, networks, and access to services, while rural plains, isolated mountain towns, and coastal resort areas have much smaller Black populations. So the material emphasizes urban concentration in those regions.