Economic Growth in 20th Century Virginia

URBAN societies typically mean what kind of economy?

• industrial

• agricultural

RURAL societies typically mean what kind of economy?

• industrial

• agricultural

Railroads facilitated the growth of small towns, allowing transportation of goods across Virginia. Select TWO cities that grew and became railroad centers.

• Jamestown

• Richmond

• Roanoke

• Harrisonburg

Better roads and railroads allowed all of the following EXCEPT...

• Virginia's cities to grow.

• Virginia is able to export coal and tobacco.

• Tobacco farming and products became important again.

• Virginia's economy changes from industrial to agricultural.

What type of transportation in Virginia helped cities grow?

• streetcars

• railroads

• roads

• all of the above

Who was the first African American woman to become a bank president?

• Maggie Walker

• Barbara Johns

• Stephanie Turner

• Maria Brown

Who was the first African American to win a major tennis championship?

• Oliver Hill

• Arthur Ashe

• Harry F Byrd

• Linwood Holton

Who was the first African American governor in the United States?

• L. Douglas Wilder

• Arthur Ashe

• Harry F Byrd

• Linwood Holton

The branch of government that determines if a law applies with Virginia's state constitution is the....

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

Which branch of Virginia's government enforces the laws?

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch