Virginia's Economic Development After the Civil War

Virginia's economy ___________________ after the Civil War because of new industries and growth of cities.

• got worse

• stayed the same

• got better

• completely changed

The population of Virginia _________________ after the war.

• decreased

• got more diversified

• stayed the same

• grew

The __________________ helped Virginia grow and make more money because it helped move products and raw materials around the state.

• railroads

• airlines

• dogsleds

• bridges

Coal Mining was in Tazewell County in the _________________ region

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

Coal was moved from________________

• Valley and Ridge to Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau to Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau to Piedmont

• Coastal Plain to Appalachian Plateau

Tobacco

• was never a great economic product.

• became unpopular and no one used it.

• became a cash crop again.

• was never a cash crop.

Virginia transportation systems move...

• only people.

• industrial waste material.

• nothing.

• raw materials and products.

Virginia industries and agriculture...

• are still important today in Virginia.

• have no effect on Virginia's economy today.

• were only important in Jamestown.

• produce nothing anyone would want.

Some important industries in Virginia are...

• tourism and potato harvesting

• ice fishing and crabbing

• tourism and communications industry.

• white water rafting and spelunking.

Virginia is important ...

• only to the residents.

• because we had so many battles from the Civil War fought here.

• not only to the United States, but to the world.

• to itself.