Who am I?
He was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States, when he became governor of Virginia.
L. Douglas Wilder
It makes state laws. It is divided into two parts (Senate and House of Delegates). The General Assembly is the __________ branch of Virginia government.
Legislative Branch
Which Industry includes: health care, banking and lending, government services, and computer programming
Service Industry
The separation of people, usually based on race or religion
Segregation
Who has a significant impact on Virginia's economy because many of their workers live and work in Virginia?
Federal Government
He was a governor of Virginia who promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors had. He sent his own white children to all black public schools
A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
It makes sure states laws are carried out. The governor heads the ___________ branch of state government.
Executive Branch
Which industry includes: shipbuilding, chemical goods, motor vehicles and their parts?
Manufacturing Industry
a period of harsh economic conditions worldwide. Many Virginians lost their jobs, farms, homes, and businesses.
The Great Depression
Northern VA and the Tidewater region grew significantly during the late 20th century and early 21st century due to this kind of technology?
Computer Technology
He was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. When told he could no longer play tennis by a doctor, he became an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change.
Arthur Ashe
It decides cases about people accused of breaking the laws and whether or not the law agrees with Virginia's constitution. It is the state court's system.
Judicial Branch
Which industry includes: livestock, crops such as soybeans, corn, tomatoes, apples and peanuts
Agricultural Industries
Legal end of racial segregation
Desegregation
This policy was established by Virginia government to fight against desegregation of public schools.
(However it failed so Virginia schools were finally integrated)
Massive Resistance
He was a lawyer and civil rights leader who worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
This decision ruled that separate but equal schools were unconstitutional
Oliver Hill
Ensures laws are carried out
Head of State
Includes the Cabinet
Includes the Governor
Executive
Which industry includes: Architectural, engineering, schools, military bases, hospitals
Service Industries
The federal government established ______ _______ programs to provide employment and ease many hardships.
New Deal
This helped agricultural services advance in the early 20th century by introducing tractors, etc.
mechanization or machinery
She was the first African American woman in the U.S. to establish a bank and become a bank president. She also supported equal rights for women.
Maggie Walker
Writes bills
Includes the delegates
Includes the General Assembly
Includes Senators
Legislative
Which industry includes: beverages, soft drinks, products made with tobacco, clothes made from cotton
Full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services
Integration
Along with the Atlantic Ocean, _________________ makes shipbuilding, fishing, crabbing and oyster harvesting an important part of Virginia's economy.
(a geographic part of Virginia)
Chesapeake Bay