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VS 9
People and 20th Century
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Virginia's first African American governor? | Doug Wilder |
| Who was the first African American woman bank president? | Maggie Walker |
| What was discovered in Tazewell County? | coal |
| Who was a famous Virginian that played tennis? | Arthur Ashe |
| What transportation lead to the growth of small towns? | railroads |
| Who was a governor of our state as well as a senator that opposed integration of schools? | Harry Byrd |
| What do we call the abolishment of racial segregation? | desegregation |
| What do we call it when you owe a lot of people money? | debt |
| If you buy a good or service now but pay for it later, you are buying on _________ . | credit |
| Harry F Byrd did not want Virginia to be in debt. He started a policy called _____________________. | pay as you go |
| What movement helped African Americans get the rights that they deserved? | Civil |
| What movement was lead by Harry F Byrd of Virginia? | Massive resisitance |
| In the 20th century, Virginia became more ____________ . There was less agriculture and more factories. | industrial |
| This man was a soldier in the World Wars. He came up with a plan for peace in Europe. | George Marshall |
| This man was elected Governor of Virginia in 1970. He promoted racial integration and sent his kids to all black schools to prove it. | Linwood Holton |
| This man was a lawyer. He worked with Thurgood Marshall on the case Brown vs the Board of Education. | Oliver Hill |
| This region is known for poultry products. | Valley and Ridge |
| When people come from other places in the world to visit Virginia's attractions, we call them ___________ . | tourists |
| He was a Virginian who became President of the USA and promoted World Peace. | Woodrow Wilson |
| Bob McDonnell our current Governor is head of this branch of our state government. | executive |
| This is the branch of government that evaluates laws to determine if they are fair or not. | judicial |
| This branch of government consists of the House of Delegates and the Senate. | legislative |
| Who is the person that is responsible for making sure that Virginia's laws are carried out? | governor |
| In the 20th century, people began to look for jobs other than farming because _______were low. They moved to cities. | crop prices |
| In the late 20th century and the 21st Century, Northern Virginia and Tidewater areas have grown due to __________________ . | technology |
| Who was elected to be the Governor of Virginia and was the first African American to be elected governor in the whole USA? | Doug Wilder |
| The judicial branch of government is the state _________ system. | court |
| In Virginia, the General Assemby consists of the Senate and the House of ____________. | delegates |
| The judicial branch deals with people accused of _____________ the law. | breaking |
| If you want a voice in our state government, you should make sure to vote for your delegate and _____________________ that work in the legislative branch. | senator |
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mrstompkins
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