Harry F. Byrd was a Virginia governor who-

led a campaign of massive resistance.

Which statement is true about L. Douglas Wilder?

He was the first African American governor in Virginia.

Which of the following statements about A. Linwood Holton is not true?

He led massive resistance against desegregating VA schools.

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4th Grade VA Studies SOL review of 8 influential Virginians from the 20th century.

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1
Harry F. Byrd was a Virginia governor who-
led a campaign of massive resistance.
supported women's rights and racial equality.
said that segregated schools was unconstitutional.
was the first African American governor in the USA.
2
Which president is responsible for creating the League of Nations after the 1st World War?
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
3
Which important person from VA history was not a governor of VA?
A. Linwood Holton
L. Douglas Wilder
Woodrow Wilson
Harry F. Byrd
4
Who was the first African American to win a tennis championship?
L. Douglas Wilder
Arthur Ashe
George Marshall
Oliver Hill
5
Who said segregated schools are unconstitutional in the Brown vs Board of Education court case?
A. Linwood Holton
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Oliver Hill
WEB DuBois
6
Which statement is true about L. Douglas Wilder?
He was the first African American bank president.
He was the first African American tennis champion in the US.
He was the first African American governor in Virginia.
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
7
The "pay as you go" policy to improve roads and government without debt was created by?
A. Linwood Holton
L. Douglas Wilder
Harry F. Byrd
George Marshall
8
Who was the World War II general who created a plan to rebuild Europe?
Woodrow Wilson
George Marshall
Theodore Roosevelt
A. Linwood Holton
9
Which of the following statements about A. Linwood Holton is not true?
He appointed African Americans to VA government positions.
He took his daughters to an integrated public school.
He appointed women to VA government positions.
He led massive resistance against desegregating VA schools.
10
Who was the 1st African American woman to be a bank owner and president in Richmond, VA?
Dolly Madison
Harriet Tubman
Maggie L. Walker
Martha Washington

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