VS Unit 9: 20th & 21st Centuries in VA (Quizs)

Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court ruled (decided)…

• "separate but equal schools" were unconstitutional.

• "separate but equal schools" were constitutional.

• "separate but equal schools" were beneficial.

• "separate but equal schools" were necessary.

What solution was created to support

the hardships Virginians faced during the Great Depression?

• New Deal programs were created

• The Marshall Plan was implemented

• The Homestead Act was revised

• The Social Security Act was introduced

While living in Farmville, Virginia, in 1951, 16 year old high school student, Barbara Johns...

• Barbara Johns led students in a strike against segregation.

• Barbara Johns organized a fundraiser for the school.

• Barbara Johns became the class president.

• Barbara Johns wrote a book about her experiences.

He was (1) a lawyer, (2) a leader in the Civil Rights movement, (3) fighting for equal rights for African Americans, and (4) an important person in the Brown v. Board of Education court decision. Who is he?

• Oliver W. Hill, Senior

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Thurgood Marshall

What is the period of worldwide

harsh economic struggling

during the 1930s called?

• The Great Depression

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Industrial Revolution

• The New Deal

Who is known for the

"pay as you go" policy for road improvement?

• Harry F. Byrd, Senior

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Robert E. Lee

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

• Maggie L. Walker

• Bessie Coleman

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Ida B. Wells

What was the effect of the Civil Rights Movement?

• Laws were created/passed that made racial discrimination illegal.

• The economy improved significantly.

• More people moved to urban areas.

• Voting rights were restricted for minorities.

During the twentieth century, Virginia changed from a rural and agricultural society to...?

• an urban and industrialized society.

• a suburban and commercial society.

• a rural and pastoral society.

• a nomadic and tribal society.

After serving in the military during World War II, what did African Americans want more than ever before?

• Demanded equal treatment/rights as American citizens.

• Sought to return to segregationist policies.

• Desired to leave the United States for Africa.

• Requested more military benefits and pensions.