Virginia's Growth
People in Virginia moved from ________ areas to ________ areas.
rural to urban
The legal separation of people based on race or religion is called-
segregation
Which amendment officially abolished slavery?
13th
What organization provided food, medical care, and education to recently freed African Americans?
Freedman's Bureau
In what region did the English settle during colonial times?
Coastal Plains
Technological advancements in ___________ and _____________ caused Virginia cities to grow.
railroads and transportation
Unfair poll taxes, unfair representation in public office, and segregation of public facilities are all examples of ________ ________ _________.
Jim Crow Laws
Which amendment guaranteed all men the right to vote?
15th
How did John Mercer Langston help during the Civil War?
He recruited Black soldiers for the Union army.
Cause: Growing and harvesting tobacco depended on a lot of labor.
Effect: ??
Africans were brought to Jamestown against their will.
What industry became important in the Appalachian Plateau?
Coal
Who does this describe?
A lawyer in OhioBecame president of a Black college
Abolitionist who participated in the Underground Railroad
John Mercer Langston
Why was the 14th amendment important?
It guaranteed citizenship for anyone born in the US.
________________ was a system of farming that locked people into poverty and prevented them from having enough money to meet their needs.
Sharecropping
Which group of people showed the settlers how to plant crops and taught survival skills?
Indigenous People
As Virginia cities began to grow, the industry changed from farming to ____________.
factories
During Reconstruction, African Americans began to have _______ rights and freedoms.
more
Who was the first African American elected to Congress from Virginia?
John Mercer Langston
What happened to African American and indigenous people as a result of Plessy v Ferguson?
Their rights were limited.
Who funded the trip to Jamestown?
Virginia Company of London
Virginia increased in factories and business because _____________ made it easier for people to travel.
railroads
What was the result of the Plessy v Ferguson court case?
It was legal to have "separate but equal" and created segregation
During Reconstruction, ______ African Americans were elected to Congress. After Reconstruction, because of Jim Crow Laws, _______ African Americans were represented in Congress.
more
less
The freed African Americans who received an education to become lawyers, doctors, and teachers were called ____________ __________ ____________.
Freedman's First Generation
What changed in the government at Jamestown in the 1640s?
Burgesses became a separate law making body called the House of Burgesses