20th Century Virginia

Virginia Cities Grow

100

People moved from where to where because of economic reasons.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is from rural to urban areas?

200

This industry in Tazwell County in Southwestern Virginia helped to spur the growth of cities.

What is the coal mining industry?

300

Technological developments in three forms of transportation helped cities to grow in Virginia.

What are railroads, roads, and streetcars?

400

This area in Virginia starting experiencing growth due to an increase of number of federal government jobs located in the region.

What is Northern Virginia?

500

Northern Virginia along with the Coastal Tidewater Region also have grown due to this reason.

Double Jeopardy

What is computer technology?

Famous Virginians

100

This 28th president from Virginia was the president during World War I and tried to keep the United States out of the war.

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

200

This military leader served during World War 1 and was a military advisor during World War 11.

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Who is George C. Marshall?

300

George C. Marshall devised this plan to help rebuild Europe after World War 11 with this economic plan to help ensure world peace.

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What is the Marshall Plan?

400

First Woman to be President of a Bank.

Who is Maggie L Walker?

500

I was Virginia's governor in 1970. I promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors.

Who is A. Linwood Holton, Jr.?

Famous Virginians 2

100

I was the first African American woman in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president.

Who is Maggie Lena Walker?

200

I was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. I was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change.

Who is Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.?

300

I was a Virginia Governor. As governor of Virginia, I was known for a “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements, and I modernized Virginia state government. I kept taxes low encouraging industries to come to Virginia.

Who is Harry F. Byrd, Sr.?

400

As governor of Virginia, I was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.

Who is L. Douglas Wilder?

500

I was a lawyer and civil rights leader who worked for equal rights of African Americans. I played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

Double Jeopardy

Who is Oliver Hill?

Terms

100

The separation of people, usually based on race or religion.

What is segregation?

200

Abolishment of racial segregation

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What is desegregation?

300

Full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services.

What is integration?

400

Virginia’s government established a policy which fought to “resist” the integration of public schools.

What is Massive Resistance?

500

I was a Virginia Senator who led a policy for Virginia's schools to resist integration.

Who is Harry F. Byrd, Sr.?

Massive Resistance

100

True or False. Eventually Massive Resistance failed in Virginia.

What is true?

200

This happened to some schools to avoid integration.

What is were closed?

300

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 in a landmark case that it was unconstitutional or illegal to have these kinds of schools.

What is "separate but equal"?

400

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that “separate but equal” public schools were unconstitutional in this landmark case.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is Brown VS. Board of Education?

500

Harry F. Byrd, Sr., led the Massive Resistance Movement against this...

What is desegregation of public schools?