American Revolution
Building a New Nation
The Civil War
Rebuilding Virginia
Virginia in the 1900s/Today
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During the American Revolution, Virginians were divided about independence.
A. If you supported Great Britain you were a-
B. If you didn't chose sides you were-
C. If you supported the cause of the colonists you were a-
67 points- loyalist
66 points- neutral
67 points- patriot
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What are 3 reasons Virginians move south or west during the 1800s?
66pts- Virginians were looking for new opportunities including large areas of land in new areas
67pts- Tobacco farms collapsed because of years of planting without crop rotation.
68pts- African Americans were forced to leave when sold to people who lived in other states.
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What was true of Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War time period?
100pts Capital of the Confederate States
100 pts Burned by the Confederacy to keep supplies from the union
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What was the Freedman's Bureau?
A federal government agency that provided food, public schools, and medical care for freed African Americans and others in need in Virginia
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Brown V Board of Education was an important court case that decided
"Separate but Equal" (segregated) schools was unconstitutional. All schools were ordered to desegregate. (Virginia took awhile to completely desegregate).
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What famous words would you expect to find in an article about Patrick Henry
100 pts- Give me Liberty or Give me death
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Settlers who moved west crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the ______________________ as they migrated?
Cumberland Gap
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What was the economy of the northern states?
What was the economy of the southern states?
50 pts- Urban, Industrialized
50pts- Rural, agricultural
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What is a sharecropper?
A farmer who pays for renting a piece of land by paying with a portion of the crop grown on that land. "Second form of slavery."
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This primary resource could be used to explain:
This Primary Resource Could Be used to explain:
50pts Woman's Suffrage in the 1900s
50pts The Great Depression
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What was the importance of the Declaration of Independence?
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The Declaration of independence stated that the authority to govern belonged to the people not kings, that all men are created equal and have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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What made the Virginia Declaration of Rights such an important document that shaped the United states?
What made the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms such an important document that helped shape the United States?
250pts Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason, stated that Virginians have many rights including freedom of religion, freedom of the press.
250pts Virginia Statute for Religious freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson, was the first document that said Virginians must be free to worship as they please. (Before this people could be killed or jailed if they didn't follow a nation's faith).
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How were these different people or groups of people involved in the war?
A. enslaved African Americans
B. free African Americans
C. White Virginians
D. General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson
E. General Ulysses S. Grant
100pts- The confederate states relied on them in order to provide labor and raise crops
100ps- campaigned to end slavery and served in roles such as conductors of the underground railroad
100pts- Most white Virginians supported and fought for the confederates
100pts- Important Confederates General, played a major role in first battle of Bull Run
100pts- Commanding General of the Union (United States)
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What is the:
- 13th amendment
-14th amendment
-15th amendment
100pts- 13th amendment- Ended slavery
200pts-14th amendment- African Americans born in the US were citizens
200pts- 15th amendment- states could not deny black men the right to vote
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What is true of the following branches of government:
200pts-Legislative:
150pts-Executive:
150pts- Judicial:
200pts- Legislative- Makes state laws, includes the senate, includes the house of delegates
150pts-Executive- It makes sure laws are carried out, it includes the Governors office
150pts- It includes the court system, it makes sure laws are constitutional
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What were the accomplishments of the men below DURING American Revolution
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Lafayette
D. Marquis de Lafayette
100 pts A. Strong Military Leader
100 pts B. Wrote Declaration of Independence
100 pts C. An Enslaved african american that served as a spy in continental army
100 pts D. Frenchman that helped lead the Americans to victory at Yorktown. James Lafayette was his slave.
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Why is George Washington called the "Father of this Country?"
200- Washington was elected as America's first president and
200- provided the strong leadership needed to help the young country. He became a role model for future presidents.
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Why was the state of West Virginia Created?
Western Virginia was against slave labor and did not agree with being a part of the confederates. When Virginia decided to succeed the union and join the Confederates, the western regions of Virginia felt their goals and interests were no longer the same as the eastern part of the state. They created a new state called West Virginia.
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Give 4 ways Virginia was able "rebuild" its economy after the civil war.
1. Trains/railroads helped cities grow
2. Coal Mining Industry was a large source of income
3. Factories helped manufacture goods
4. Tobacco Farming was a large source of income
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Which of the following are major products and industries produced in Virginia?
A. Tobacco- agriculture
B. Livestock products - farming
C. TV- Entertainment
D. Large Ships- shipbuilding
E. coal- mining
F. Clothes- Fashion
G. Oil- Oil Exploration
H. Government -Government Jobs
50-A
50-B
50- D
50- E
50-H
If you didn't chose G- 50
If you didn't chose F- 50
If you didn't chose C- 50
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After the French and Indian War around 1770s,why was there conflict between Great Britain and the Colonies?
150 points- To raise money for the debt Britain was in from the French and Indian War, Britain began really taxing every day items colonists used.
150 points- Colonists were angry and believed there should be no taxation without colonist representation in government
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What were these famous men known for during this time period: (1776-1830s)
A. Thomas Jefferson-
B. George Mason-
C. James Madison-
100pts-A. Wrote Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statue of Freedom
100pts- B. Wrote Virginia Declaration of Rights
100pts- C. Believed in the importance of united states constitution, kept detailed notes during the constitutional convention, used his skills in compromise to help delegates reach an agreement, 4th president of the United States
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What are the major events that divided Virginians leading to succession and the civil war? Choose all that apply
A. The work of Harriet Tubman and other conductors on the underground railroad
B. The work of abolitionists who campaigned to end slavery
C. Revolts against slavery like Nat Turner's or John Brown's raid on the armory at Harper's ferry
D. The election of Abraham Lincoln
E. George Washington's Death
F. The discovery of Gold in California
50-A
50- B
50- C
50- D
If you didn't chose E- 50 pts
If you didn't chose F- 50 pts
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Give 3 examples of the affects of Jim Crow Laws on "Colored" people?
Segregation:
100pts. had to attend separate schools from white people
100pts. had to pay polling taxes and voting fees
100pts. Forced to use separate facilities such as drinking fountains and restrooms
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Name Each Virginian in the 1900s contribution:
A. Linwood Holton-
B. Douglas Wilder-
C. Maggie Walker-
D. Arthur Ashe-
E. Oliver Hill-
F. Harry Bryd-
50-ptsA. Linwood Holton- White Virginian, became governor of Virginia, that fought for equal rights of colored people.
50-ptsB. Douglas Wilder-First African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
50-ptsC. Maggie Walker-First Woman (also African American) to become a bank president in the united states.
50-ptsD. Arthur Ashe-First African American to win a major Tennis Championship
50-ptsE. Oliver Hill- African American Lawyer, fought for equal rights, was a lawyer for Brown V. Board of Education
50-ptsF. Harry Bryd- Established a "pay-as-you-go" policy to improve roads