Virginia History Quiz

What helped the Coastal Plains region grow?

• Computer technology

• coal farming

• tobacco farming

• textile factories

During the 20th century, VA changed from a rural and agricultural society to ______ and ______.

• urban
• rural

• industrialized

• agricultural

What program helped Americans after the Great Depression?

Harsh economic conditions that the world faced after WWI was called the ______.

Who is Oliver W. Hill Sr.?

• Lawyer

• Civil Rights Leader

• Worked for equal rights for African Americans

• Lawyer in Brown vs. Board of education

What was the policy that fought against integration in schools?

What three things helped the growth of VA cities?

• Trains

• Coal mining

• technological developments in transportation

• moving from rural to urban areas

Who was the first African American state governor?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• L. Douglas Wilder

• Holton

In Brown vs. Board of Education, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal was ______.

Who was Arthur R. Ashe Jr.?