Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was a result of what?
Issues between England and the colonists. The colonists wanted their own government, but England wanted to stay in control of them them. Enland also continued to tax them.
The first major battle of the Civil War.
Battle of Bull Run
What was the purpose of Reconstuction?
To rebuild the country and bring the South back into the Union.
The head of the executive branch of Virginia's government
the governor
What became the major industry in the Appalacian Plateau?
coal
Which side did African Americans and Native Americans fight for in the Revolutionary War?
Some African Americans fought for the British who promised them freedom. Native Americans fought on both sides.
Fell to Ulysses S. Grant and the Capitol of the Confederacy
Richmond
A positive outcomes for African Americans during Reconstruction included
African Americans could hold office
They began to have power in state and national governement
Which branch of government is responsible for making sure that the laws are followed?
the executive branch
The Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay are important to the economy of Virginia through
shipbuilding, crabbing, , and oyster harvesting
What battle led to the end of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
Abolitionists wanted to________
end slavery
What were the results on the economy of Virginia due to the Civil War?
Railroads, roads, and bridges were destroyed
Money had no value
Businesses needed to be rebuilt
Which branch of government decides cases about people breaking the law?
judicial branch
Main products that are exported include
large ships, tobacco, poultry
Which group surrendered and brought an end to the Revolutionary War?
British
During the Civil War, the Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to
raise crops and provide labor
What were some problems faced by African Americans after gaining freedom at the end of the Civil War?
They needed housing, food, education, clothing, jobs.
They faced injustice, violence, and discrimination.
Virgina state laws are made in the
General Assembly
Virginia's livestock products include
chickens, cows, milk, turkey's, and hogs
The war officially ended in 1783 when what was signed?
The Treaty of Paris
Born a slave in 1800 and led a revolt against slavery
Nat Turner
Developed after the Civil War where poor white farmers rented from landowners and paid the owners with a share of their crops.
sharecropping
Many people in Northern Virginia
work for the federal government
Agriculture is an important industry in Virginia due to its
fertile soil
The Declaration of Independence states that
people instead of parliament (government) should have authority.
African American sailor and naval captain who led people to freedom
Robert Smalls
What led to the growth of cities, businesses, agriculture, and industry?
railroads
The 1920 Amendment to the Constitution was added to give what power?
women the right to vote.
Top services in Virginia include
lending, computer programming, system design, architecture, and engineering services