20th & 21st Century VA

In the early twentieth century, people moved from --- to --- areas looking for economic opportunities.

• rural / urban

• urban / rural

• eastern VA / western VA

• western VA / eastern VA

What industry spurred the growth of Virginia towns and cities as people moved from the countryside to find jobs?

• coal mining

• shipbuilding

• apple picking

• fishing

What areas in Virginia have grown due to advances in computer technology in the late 20th century and the early 21st century?

• Blue Ridge / Tidewater

• Northern Virginia/ Tidewater

• Northern Virginia / Piedmont

• Blue Ridge/ Valley and Ridge

Which area of Virginia has grown because of increases in the number of federal government jobs?

• Southwestern VA

• Tidewater Region

• Northern VA

• Valley and Ridge Region

Which court case ruled that “separate but equal” public schools were unconstitutional?

• Plessy V Ferguson

• Brown V. Board of Education

• Dred Scott V. Sandford

• King V. Jefferson High School

____________ led a Massive Resistance movement against the desegregation of public schools.

• Woodrow Wilson

• Oliver W Hill Sr.

• Harry F Byrd Sr.

• Linwood Holton Jr.

Which of the following have an impact on Virginia’s economy?

• technology and communication industries

• federal government

• tourism

• all of the above

What is abolishment of racial segregation?

• segregation

• desegregation

• integration

What is full equality of all races in public facilities ?

• segregation

• desegregation

• integration

What is the separation of people?

• segregation

• desegregation

• integration