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RACE TO THE GOVERNOR’S HOUSE #5. 1)During the period of __________ after the Civil War, Virginia faced many problems. Reconstruction. 2)What did Congress create to help newly freed slaves after the Civil War because they needed food, schools, and medical care?. Freedmen’s Bureau. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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RACE TO THE GOVERNOR’S HOUSE#5
1)During the period of __________ after the Civil War, Virginia faced
many problems.
Reconstruction
2)What did Congress create to help newly freed slaves after the Civil War because they
needed food, schools, and medical care?
Freedmen’s Bureau
3) This system developed because plantation owners
lacked money to pay for workers, and freedmen and poor white farmers needed land and
work.
sharecropping
4)Why was Virginia’s economy in ruins after the Civil War?
1) Money had no value.
2) Banks were closed.
3) Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed.
5)After the Civil War, people moved from rural to _____ areas, seeking
economic opportunities.
urban
6)The practice of _____, or separating people by race or
religion, had a significant impact on life in Virginia in the 20th century.
segregation
7) In the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” public schools were
___________.
unconstitutional
8)Who was the first African American woman in the U.S. to
establish a bank and become bank president?
Maggie Lena Walker
9) Under the Jim Crow laws, African-Americans were forced to use separate, poor-quality facilities and services
such as _______________, ____________, and ________________.
drinking fountains
restrooms
restaurants
10) “Jim Crow” laws led to the use of unfair ________ ________ and _____ _______ which were established to keep
African American men from voting.
poll taxes voting tests
11) During the period of Reconstruction, African-Americans began to have power in
Virginia’s ______ and men of all races could vote.
government
12) After Reconstruction, gains made by African Americans were lost when _______ ________ ________ were passed by southern
states. These laws discriminated against African-Americans and American Indians by establishing segregation.
Jim Crow Laws
13)During the time of “Jim Crow” laws, African Americans found it very difficult to
____ or hold_______ _______.
votepublic office
14) During the 20th and 21st centuries, Virginia changed from a _____, agricultural society to a more _____, industrial society.
ruralurban
15)After Reconstruction, Virginia’s cities began to _____ with people, businesses, and
factories.
grow
16)Name two reasons why agriculture began to change in Virginia during the early 20th
century.
1.Old systems of farming were no longer effective
2. Crop prices were too low
17) _____________ were a key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry. They
facilitated the growth of small towns into cities.
railroads
18) Name three technological developments in transportation that helped cities to grow after Reconstruction and helped
expand business, agriculture, and industry.
roadsrailroads
streetcars
19) _____ was discovered in Tazewell county and boosted Virginia’s economic growth.
Coal
20) Who was the first African-American governor in the United States? (He was
governor for Virginia.)
L. Douglas Wilder
21) Who was known for the “pay-as-you-go” policy for road improvements?
Harry F. Byrd Sr.
22) Who was the first African-American winner of a major men’s tennis championship? He was also an author and spokesperson for social change.
Arthur Ashe
23) Who led the Massive Resistance Movement against integration of public
schools in Virginia?
Harry F. Byrd Sr.
24) ___________ farming and the manufacture of __________ products became important Virginia
industries, particularly in the Piedmont region.
tobacco, tobacco
25)_____ is the unfair difference in the treatment of people.
Discrimination
26) All public schools, including those in Virginia, were ordered to _____ in order to end racial segregation. The policy
of Massive Resistance failed and Virginia’s public schools were finally integrated.
desegregate
27) As Virginia grew, the need for more and better _____ increased.
roads
28)____ is the full equality of all races in the use of public facilities and services. In Virginia,
some schools were closed to avoid this.
integration
29) Virginia’s government adopted a policy of ______ _______ which fought to “resist” the
integration of public schools.
Massive Resistance
30) Who was a 20th century president who wrote a plan for world peace?
Woodrow Wilson
31) He was a military leader who created an economic plan to ensure world peace
following World War II.
George C. Marshall
32) In the 20th century, Northern Virginia experienced growth due to an increase in the number of __________ ___________ jobs in the region.
federal government
33) Who was a lawyer and Civil Rights leader who worked for equal rights? He played a key
role in Brown v. Board of Education.
Oliver W. Hill
34) He was a governor of Virginia who promoted racial equality. He also appointed more African Americans to positions in VA’s state government than any previous
governor.
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
35) In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain region
have grown due to _______ _______.
computer technology