Segregation and Civil War Economy Quiz

What were the laws called that legally established segregation, or separation of the races?

• Reconstruction laws

• Poll tax laws

• Jim Crow laws

• Rebuilding laws

What were the results of the Civil War on the economy of Virginia?

• Railroads, bridges, and crops were destroyed.

• Money had no value.

• Virginia's economy was stronger than before the Civil War.

• Businesses needed to be rebuilt.

What term means an unfair difference in the treatment of people?

• discrimination

• desegregation

• segregation

• integration

What positive outcome of Reconstruction does this image illustrate?

• African Americans could hold office.

• Banks were closed.

• Industry and technology helped Virginia grow.

• African Americans began to have power in Virginia's government.

What became a major industry in the Appalachian Plateau?

• iron

• tobacco

• coal

• apples

What would be a good title for this list?

• Problems faced by freed African Americans during Reconstruction

• Reasons for the Civil War

• Impact of growth of cities and railroads in Virginia

• Solutions to rebuild Virginia's economy after the Civil War

What does this image illustrate?

• Discrimination in housing opportunities

• Desegregation in education

• Integration due to Reconstruction amendments

• Segregation based on "Jim Crow" laws

Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, Virginia cities grew with _______.

• businesses

• livestock

• factories

• people

What is responsible for the growth listed in the boxes?

• Coal

• Tobacco

• Railroads

• Cotton

African Americans and American Indians were prevented from voting through the use of _____.

• poll taxes

• voting tests

• secret voting locations

• proof of jobs