Rural to Urban
Products Industries
Products Industries
Which two areas of Virginia have grown due to computer technology?
a. Northern Virginia and Appalachian Plateau
b. Northern Virginia and Coastal Plain/Tidewater
b. Northern Virginia and Coastal Plain/Tidewater
What did the US Supreme Court rule in the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education?
a. States could choose who was allowed to attend school.
b. 'Separate but equal' public school were permitted.
c. 'Separate but equal' public schools went against the country's constitution.
c. 'Separate but equal' public schools went against the country's constitution.
What did Harry F. Byrd's 'pay as you go' policy help fund, or pay for in Virginia?
roads
Which two bodies of water are used for shipbuilding, fishing, crabbing, and oyster harvesting in Virginia?
Which branch of Virginia's government includes the Senate and House of Delegates?
Legislative Branch
What was the main reason people moved from rural (country) to urban (city) areas?
economic opportunities
'It's all about the MONEY MONEY MONEY!'
Cause and Effect
IF the policy of Massive Resistence failed,
THEN Virginia's public schools ....
were integrated.
What is the name of the important court case in which Oliver W. Hill, Sr. played an important role as a lawyer and civil rights leader?
Brown v. Board of Education
Why is Virginia's transportation system important to Virginia's global (world) economy?
a. It helps the agricultural industry by shipping livestock.
b. It moves natrual resources to factories and finished products to markets.
b. It moves natrual resources to factories and finished products to markets.
Which branch of government includes the governor who carries out Virginia's laws?
Executive Branch
One reason agriculture began to change in the early 20th century was due to mechanization.
Give an example of mechanization.
(mek - an - a - ZA- tion)
tractors
or any machines that made farming faster and easier
What is the term or word used to describe the full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services?
a. segregation
b. integration
c. unconstitutional
d. desegregation
b. integration
Harry F. Byrd and A. Linwood Holton, Jr. both ...
a. worked in the service industry
b. served as governors
c. promited racial equality
d. worked in the judicial branch
b. served as governors
What is Virginia's most valuable source of agricultural income?
livestock (animals) and livestock products
Which branch of Virginia's government decides cases about people accused of breaking state laws and includes the state court system?
Judicial Branch
service industry
What policy did Virginia's government start to fight against the desegregation of public schools?
Massive Resistance
This person gave more African Americans and women positions in state government than governors before him. Who was this governor?
A. Linwood Holton
True or False?
Coal is less important to Virginia's economy today because people are using other energy sources.
True
The US Supreme Court ruled that 'separate but equal' in public schools was unconstitutional in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Who made this decision?
a. Executive Branch
b. Legislative Branch
c. Judicial Branch
c. Judicial Branch
Fertile soil and favorable climate are two factors that make an industry important to Virginia. Which industry do these factors support?
a. tourism
b. shipbuilding
c. agriculture
d. engineering
c. agriculture
What is the term or word used to describe the legal end of racial segregation?
a. segregation
b. integration
c. unconstitutional
d. desegregation
d. desegregation
What was Barbara Johns most known for?
a. the first woman to serve as governor of Virginia
b. a high school student who led a student strike against segregation
c. the first African American bank president
d. her belief that 'separate but equal' should be enforced
b. a high school student who led a student strike against segregation
Cause and Effect
IF many federal government workers live and work in Virginia ...
THEN the federal government has a significant or important impact on Virginia's ....
economy.
'It's all about the MONEY MONEY MONEY!'
What is the main difference between state government and federal government?
State government governs our state; Virginia.
Federal government governs the country; USA.