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