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Virginia studies 20th century
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1
Who was the first African American governor in the US?
L. Douglas Wilder
Arthur Ashe Jr.
Harry f. Byrd
Maggie L. Walker
2
Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain grew in the 20th century mostly due to
raising poultry
ship building
computer technology
tobacco farming
3
Which man was NOT a governor of Virginia in the twentieth century?
Oliver W. Hill Sr.
L. Douglas Wilder
Harry F. Byrd
A. Linwood Holton
4
What were two reasons that Virginians move from rural to urban areas in the twentieth century?
economic opportunities
new technology for farmimg made it easier and crop prices decreased
lower cost of living and lower crop prices
old systems of farming were no longer affective
5
Which is true about the importance of Virginia's transportation system such as highways, railroads, and airports?
It allows people in Virginia to migrate to other states for work.
It provides jobs for people who build cars, trains, and planes.
It makes it easier for Virginians to take vacations to other states.
It helps move raw materials to factories and finished products to market.
6
Which of these people played a key role in the court case
Brown v Board of Education?
L. Douglas Wilder
Oliver W. Hill Sr.
Harry F. Byrd
A. Linwood Holton
7
Who was the governor that appointed more African Americans and women to positions in Virginia's government?
A. Linwood Holton
Woodrow Wilson
L. Douglas Wilder
George C. Marshall
8
Which best describes the Great Depression?
a Virginia policy resisting desegregation
a time when all Americans were very sad
a federal program to ease hardships
a period of harsh economic conditions world wide
9
Who supported the fight for equal rights for women, and also became the first African American woman to start a bank?
Nancy Pelosi
Maggie L. Walker
Barbara Johns
Harriet Tubman
10
As a result of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, laws were passed that made racial ____________ illegal.
segregation
diversity
integration
desegregation
11
Which branch of Virginia's government decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
Judicial
Legislative
Senate
Executive
12
Which choice describes the Massive Resistance Movement best?
resisting the integration of public schools
resisting segregation of public schools
it only happened in the Northern states
helping to keep schools open
13
The governor is to the executive branch, as the General Assembly is to the
Judicial
Executive
Presidential
Legislative
14
4 industries that benefit from Virginia's deep water ports and access to the Chesapeake Bay are crabbing, fishing...
oyster harvesting and ship building
ship building and tobacco farming
oyster harvesting
tobacco farming and vehicle manufacturing
15
Which person led a student strike against segregated schools in 1951?
Maggie L. Walker
Ruby Bridges
Barbara Johns
Martin Luther King, Jr.
16
Harry F. Byrd, Sr. wanted everyone in the south to resist racial integration because...
he supported segregation in Virginia.
he supported the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education.
he was against Massive resistance.
he wanted to abolish Jim Crow Laws.
17
The top manufactured products in Virginia are chemical goods, beverages, motor vehicle parts, ships, and ______________.
grain products
apples
tobacco products
poultry
18
Which was NOT a reason that allowed Virginia to grow economically during the twentieth century?
government jobs
recreation
information technology
coal mining
