VS 9ab Quiz

During the early 20th century, VA changes from a _______ society to a _________ society.

• urban, rural
• rural, ruraler
• rural, urban
• urban, urbaner

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline in agriculture in VA in the early 20th century?

• low crop prices
• high crop prices
• old methods of farming ineffective
• midwest farms mechanized with tractors

Developments in transportation technologies, such as roads, railroads, and _______ helped VA cities grow.

• streetcars
• airplanes
• wagons
• metro trains

An increase in the number of federal jobs helped ________ to grow after WWII.

• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain
• Northern VA
• Hampton Roads

In the mid to late 20th century, computer technology industries developed in the _______ & _________.

• Piedmont and Eastern shore

• Northern VA and Coastal Plain

• Northern VA and Eastern Shore

• Blue Ridge Mtns & Hampton Roads

In the late 20th century and the early 21st century, Northern Virginia and the Appalachian Plateau region have grown due to computer technology.

• True

• False

The United States Constitution was amended in 1920 giving who the right to vote?

• Men

• Women

• African Americans

• American Indians

Which statement best describes the work of Maggie L. Walker.

• an African American leader from Virginia who supported equal rights for women.

• an African American leader from Virginia who supported equal rights for British.

• African American leader from Virginia who supported equal rights for all men.

• African American leader from Virginia who supported equal rights for African American men.

When a reporter interviewed someone during the Great Depression, what question would they have likely asked?

• What will you do now without a job or a home?

• What will you do with your new car?

• What will you do once you get back from vacation?

• What wil you do now that you have a job and brand new home?

President FDR and the United States federal government established New Deal programs to combat problems that arose from the Great Depression. What was FDR and the federal government hoping to accomplish?

• to provide employment.

• to ease hardships

• to rebuild the country

• to give women the right to vote

• to help African Americans get an education.