Question 1

What were a key to the expansion of 
business, agriculture, and industry? 
They facilitated the growth of small 
towns into cities.

Accepted Answer

railroads

Question 2

What was mined in the Appalachian Plateau region of Virginia after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

coal

Question 3

As Virginia began to grow after the Civil War, there was an increased need for more and better ______________.

Accepted Answer

roads

Question 4

After the Civil War, what 4 areas began to 
grow and increasingly contribute to Virginia’s 
economy?

Accepted Answer

industry
technology
railroads
cities

Question 5

After the Civil War and Reconstruction, ________ farming and the 
manufacture of ________ products 
became important Virginia industries.

Accepted Answer

tobacco/tobacco

Question 6

During the 20th century and beyond, 
Virginia changed from a ________, 
agricultural society to a more 
________, industrialized society.

Accepted Answer

rural
urban

Question 7

After Reconstruction, Virginia cities 
began to what?

Accepted Answer

grow

Question 8

Name two reasons why agriculture 
began to change in Virginia during 
the early 20th century.

Accepted Answer

1.Mechanization (example - the tractor) and improvements in transportation changed farming.
2. Crop prices were low.

Question 9

During the early 20th century, what 3 factors caused 
Virginia cities to grow?

Accepted Answer

1. People moved from rural to urban 
areas for economic opportunities.
2. Technological developments in 
transportation (roads, railroads, 
streetcars) helped cities grow.
3. Coal mining spurred the growth of 
Virginia towns and cities.

Question 10

During the 20th century, Northern 
Virginia experienced growth due to 
an increase in the number of ________
________ jobs located in the region.

Accepted Answer

federal government

Question 11

In the late 20th century and early 21st
century, both Northern Virginia and 
the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region 
have grown due to what technology?

Accepted Answer

computer

Question 12

After World War II, African Americans 
demanded ________ ________ and 
the recognition of their rights as 
American citizens.

Accepted Answer

equal treatment

Question 13

What movement resulted in laws being passed that made racial discrimination illegal?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Movement

Question 14

What is the legal end of racial 
segregation?

Accepted Answer

desegregation

Question 15

What is the full equality of people of 
all races in the use of public facilities 
and services?

Accepted Answer

integration

Question 16

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 
(Brown vs. Board of Education) that “separate but equal” public schools 
were ___________________.

Accepted Answer

unconstitutional

Question 17

All public schools, including those in 
Virginia were ordered to do what?

Accepted Answer

desegregate

Question 18

Virginia’s government established a 
policy which fought to “resist” the 
integration of public schools. What 
was this policy called?

Accepted Answer

Massive Resistance

Question 19

Some schools were ________ to 
avoid integration.

Accepted Answer

closed

Question 20

The policy of Massive Resistance 
failed, and Virginia’s public schools 
were finally ________.

Accepted Answer

integrated

Question 21

Who led the Massive Resistance 
Movement against the desegregation 
of public schools?

Accepted Answer

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

Question 22

What term means the separation of people, usually based on race or religion?

Accepted Answer

segregation

Question 23

What term means the unfair difference in the treatment of people?

Accepted Answer

discrimination

Question 24

During Reconstruction, African Americans began to have power in Virginia's government. Who had the right to vote and hold office?

Accepted Answer

black and white men

Question 25

Who led the fight for the first public school system in Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Black Virginians

Question 26

After Reconstruction, the gains made by African Americans were taken away through violence and intimidation because of what laws passed by southern states?

Accepted Answer

"Jim Crow" laws

Question 27

Name 4 effects the "Jim Crow" Laws had on the lives of African Americans and American Indians.

Accepted Answer

1. Unfair poll taxes and voting test that were established to keep them from voting
2. Difficulty voting or holding public office
3. Forced to use separate, poor-quality facilities and services (restrooms, water fountains)
4. Attending separate schools

Question 28

Name 5 aspects of life in Virginia that were impacted by segregation and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Housing
Employment
Health care
Political representation
Education

Question 29

Who was the free African American leader from Louisa County, VA that is know from the following contributions before, during, and after the Civil War?
Underground Railroad, Recruited black volunteers to serve in Union Army, President VA State University

Accepted Answer

John Mercer Langston

Question 30

After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Virginia's __________ grew with people, businesses, and factories.

Accepted Answer

cities

Question 31

Who was the 16-year old high school junior from Farmville, Virginia that led a student strike against segregation in 1951?

Accepted Answer

Barbara Johns

Question 32

Which court case resulted from the student strike in Farmville, Virginia? It became one of the five cases combined into Brown v. Board of Education and reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward

Question 33

Virginia's population has become increasingly ___________________ as people have moved to the state from many other states and countries.

Accepted Answer

diverse

Question 34

Who was the African Americana leader from Virginia who supported equal rights for women?

Accepted Answer

Maggie L. Walker

Level 9

Reconstruction; 20th and 21st Century

Question	Answer
What were a key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry? They facilitated the growth of small towns into cities.	railroads
What was mined in the Appalachian Plateau region of Virginia after the Civil War?	coal
As Virginia began to grow after the Civil War, there was an increased need for more and better ______________.	roads
After the Civil War, what 4 areas began to grow and increasingly contribute to Virginia’s economy?	industry technology railroads cities
After the Civil War and Reconstruction, ________ farming and the manufacture of ________ products became important Virginia industries.	tobacco/tobacco
During the 20th century and beyond, Virginia changed from a ________, agricultural society to a more ________, industrialized society.	rural urban
After Reconstruction, Virginia cities began to what?	grow
Name two reasons why agriculture began to change in Virginia during the early 20th century.	1.Mechanization (example - the tractor) and improvements in transportation changed farming. 2. Crop prices were low.
During the early 20th century, what 3 factors caused Virginia cities to grow?	1. People moved from rural to urban areas for economic opportunities. 2. Technological developments in transportation (roads, railroads, streetcars) helped cities grow. 3. Coal mining spurred the growth of Virginia towns and cities.
During the 20th century, Northern Virginia experienced growth due to an increase in the number of ________ ________ jobs located in the region.	federal government
In the late 20th century and early 21st century, both Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region have grown due to what technology?	computer
After World War II, African Americans demanded ________ ________ and the recognition of their rights as American citizens.	equal treatment
What movement resulted in laws being passed that made racial discrimination illegal?	The Civil Rights Movement
What is the legal end of racial segregation?	desegregation
What is the full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services?	integration
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 (Brown vs. Board of Education) that “separate but equal” public schools were ___________________.	unconstitutional
All public schools, including those in Virginia were ordered to do what?	desegregate
Virginia’s government established a policy which fought to “resist” the integration of public schools. What was this policy called?	Massive Resistance
Some schools were ________ to avoid integration.	closed
The policy of Massive Resistance failed, and Virginia’s public schools were finally ________.	integrated
Who led the Massive Resistance Movement against the desegregation of public schools?	Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
What term means the separation of people, usually based on race or religion?	segregation
What term means the unfair difference in the treatment of people?	discrimination
During Reconstruction, African Americans began to have power in Virginia's government. Who had the right to vote and hold office?	black and white men
Who led the fight for the first public school system in Virginia?	Black Virginians
After Reconstruction, the gains made by African Americans were taken away through violence and intimidation because of what laws passed by southern states?	"Jim Crow" laws
Name 4 effects the "Jim Crow" Laws had on the lives of African Americans and American Indians.	1. Unfair poll taxes and voting test that were established to keep them from voting 2. Difficulty voting or holding public office 3. Forced to use separate, poor-quality facilities and services (restrooms, water fountains) 4. Attending separate schools
Name 5 aspects of life in Virginia that were impacted by segregation and discrimination.	Housing Employment Health care Political representation Education
Who was the free African American leader from Louisa County, VA that is know from the following contributions before, during, and after the Civil War? Underground Railroad, Recruited black volunteers to serve in Union Army, President VA State University	John Mercer Langston
After the Civil War and Reconstruction, Virginia's __________ grew with people, businesses, and factories.	cities
Who was the 16-year old high school junior from Farmville, Virginia that led a student strike against segregation in 1951?	Barbara Johns
Which court case resulted from the student strike in Farmville, Virginia? It became one of the five cases combined into Brown v. Board of Education and reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.	Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward
Virginia's population has become increasingly ___________________ as people have moved to the state from many other states and countries.	diverse
Who was the African Americana leader from Virginia who supported equal rights for women?	Maggie L. Walker

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