Virginia in the 20th century

Virginia in the 20th century

3rd - 4th Grade

20 Qs

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Virginia in the 20th century

Virginia in the 20th century

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Social Studies

3rd - 4th Grade

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5.7.4  What industry made a comeback after the Civil War to become one of Virginia's biggest businesses?
tobacco farming
slave trade
indentured servitude 
 trade with American Indians

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5.7.5  What was discovered in Tazewell that quickly became the main industry of the area?
gold
oil
steel
coal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5.7.5  What was the main reason people moved from rural to urban areas?
economic opportunities (jobs)
participation in government
freedom
private schooling for their children

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5.7.4  What happened to Virginia's cities during Reconstruction?
Everyone left the cities to start new lives in the Western Territories.
Most people in the cities bought land and began tobacco farming.
The cities stayed the same.
The cities grew with people, businesses, and factories.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Maggie L. Walker important?
She was the 1st African-American governor.
She was the 1st female bank president.
She was a Civil Rights lawyer. 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. important? 
He was a famous African-American tennis player.
He hired more African-Americans as governor.
He wrote a book about slavery.
He was the 1st African-American bank president.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the governor known for the "pay-as-you-go" policy?
Linwood Holton
Harry F. Byrd, Sr. 
Oliver Hill
George C. Marshall

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