20th Century Virginia
What industry became important in Northern Virginia because of the government?
Technology / Government-related jobs
What country did the American colonies gain independence from?
Great Britain
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond
What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond
Who was the leader of Jamestown who said, “He who does not work, does not eat”?
John Smith
What military installation in Virginia is one of the largest naval bases in the world?
Naval Station Norfolk
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What river was important to the Jamestown settlement?
James River
What cash crop helped the Jamestown colony become successful?
Tobacco
What Virginian became the first African American woman in space?
Mae Jemison
What Virginia patriot gave the speech, “Give me liberty or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
What was the name of the ship battle between the Monitor and Merrimack?
Battle of Hampton Roads
What are the five geographic regions of Virginia?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What transportation system helps people travel around Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.?
Metro / Washington Metro
What was the final major battle of the Revolutionary War fought in Virginia?
Battle of Yorktown
What document freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which region of Virginia is known for its rolling hills?
Piedmont
Who introduced tobacco farming to Virginia?
John Rolfe
What Virginian founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What were some goals of Reconstruction in the South?
Rebuilding the South, helping formerly enslaved people, and bringing Southern states back into the Union
Which mountain range is part of the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What group of people was forced to work in Virginia against their will beginning in 1619?
Enslaved Africans