Changes in Agriculture
What is agriculture?
farming, growing crops, raising cattle, and other ways of producing the food supply for people
what was mined in the Appalachian Plateau that helped grow Virginia's economy?
coal
what right did women not yet have?
the right to vote
This means to separate people based on race or religion
Segregate
Harry Byrd, created a program called "pay as you go" that helped fix what in Virginia
What is mechanization?
using machines to do work
Northern Virginia had population growth because there were more jobs available in what industry?
Federal Government jobs
what was the 19th amendment?
Women have the right to vote.
this means to legally end segregation
desegregate
governor of Virginia, was the first African-American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
L Douglas Wilder
name something that is mechanized that helped change agriculture
tractors
name something new technology did for transportation during this time.
better roads, street cars, and railroads.
what year did the 19th amendment get ratified and became a law?
1920
Which term means the full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services?
integration
Maggie L Walker
what happened to crop prices because of mechanization?
crop prices dropped and lowered
what areas (2) had economic and population growth because of computer technology jobs?
Tidewater (coastal plain), and Northern Virginia
This was a time of harsh economic conditions during the 1930's where banks didn't have money, a drought killed crops, and many families lost their homes and jobs.
The Great Depression
This 16 year old led a strike against segregation at her school
Barbara Johns
governor of Virginia, promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors had.
A Linwood Holton
People started moving from rural areas to urban areas. What does rural mean, and what does urban mean?
rural means country, and urban means city
Virginia's population has become ________ due to many people from other states and countries moving to our state.
diverse
The New Deal Program
Harry Byrd created this policy after the BROWN vs THE BOARD OF EDUCATION case said schools needed to end segregation. The policy actively looked for ways to keep Virginia schools from integrating.
Massive Resistance
DAILY DOUBLE