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VS 8 and 9 Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Reconstruction?

a)

period following Revolutionary War

b)

period following World War I

c)

period following Civil War

d)

period following World War II

2.

Virginia’s cities grew with all of these except:

a)

factories

b)

people

c)

farms

d)

businesses

3.

Which of these were affected by segregation and discrimination?

a)

housing

b)

employment

c)

political representation

d)

all of these

4.

During Reconstruction, African Americans began to have power in Virginia’s government.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

During Reconstruction, the need for more and better roads decreased.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

What is the separation of people, usually based on race or religion?

a)

discrimination

b)

desegregation

c)

justice

d)

segregation

7.

What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a)

A privately owned company by John B. Freedman

b)

an agency that helped freed African Americans and others in Virginia

c)

an agency created by abolitionists that helped free slaves

d)

an agency that helped all Africans Americans

8.

Why was Virginia’s economy in ruins after the Civil War?

a)

Money had no value

b)

Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed

c)

Banks were closed

d)

all of these

9.

Which means of transportation was the key to expansion during Reconstruction?

a)

cars

b)

boats

c)

railroads

d)

none of these

10.

Why did sharecropping seem like a good idea?

a)

it gave people a chance to rent land

b)

it taught people to trust each other

c)

it gave people a chance to feed their families

d)

it gave people a chance to make money

11.

Jim Crow laws only affected African Americans

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which was not a problem in the South during the Reconstruction era?

a)

loss of livestock

b)

houses and barns burnt down

c)

crops destroyed

d)

flooding

13.

How did those that did not own land provide for their family after the Civil War?

a)

taxes

b)

sharecropping

c)

government aid

14.

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to...

a)

To provide jobs for Confederate soldiers

b)

To aid former slaves

c)

To provide jobs for Union soldiers

d)

To help the wealthy become even wealthier

15.

Where were Jim Crow laws primarily passed following the Civil War?

a)

West

b)

North

c)

East

d)

South

16.

What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans following Reconstruction?

a)

gave them even more freedoms

b)

took away freedoms given after the Civil War

17.

Which of the following were ways African Americans were stopped from voting?

a)

poll taxes

b)

age limits

c)

literacy tests

d)

rules

18.

What other group was impacted by Jim Crow laws?

a)

White men

b)

Native Americans

c)

White women

19.

What problem did Virginians face during Reconstruction?

a)

railroad lines were added

b)

money had no value

c)

bridges were built

d)

crops were planted

20.

Who gained power in Virginia’s government and could finally vote during Reconstruction?

a)

Spanish American men

b)

American Indian men

c)

Women

d)

African American men

21.
Jim Crow laws established __________ by race in all public places.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
desegregation
22.
Virginia changed from an...
a)
agricultural to an industrial society
b)
industrial to an agricultural society
23.
Who led the Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schools?
a)
A. Linwood Holton
b)
L. Douglas Wilder
c)
Harry F. Byrd
d)
Oliver W. Hill
24.
In order to vote an African American male had to...
a)
pay a poll tax
b)
own their own land
25.
In the case of "Brown v. Board of Education," the Supreme Court ruled...
a)
"separate but equal" public schools were constitutional.
b)
"separate but equal" public schools were unconstitutional.
26.
Which policy fought to "resist" the integration of public schools?
a)
Massive Resistance
b)
Civil Rights Movement
27.
After Virginia's public school were order to integrate...
a)
schools stayed opened and welcomed students of all races
b)
some schools were closed to avoid this integration
c)
black and white students were able to go to the same schools
28.
Which movement fought to end Jim Crow laws and make racial discrimination illegal?
a)
Civil Rights Movement
b)
Massive Resistance
29.
After Reconstruction, many Virginians moved to urban (city) areas for better...
a)
agricultural opportunities
b)
economic opportunities
30.
After the policy of Massive Resistance failed, Virginia's public schools were...
a)
closed
b)
integrated
c)
segregated
31.
Which of the following is Harry F. Byrd NOT known for?
a)
"Pay As You Go" policy for road improvement.
b)
Leading the Massive Resistance Movement.
c)
Giving African Americans state government jobs.
d)
Modernizing Virginia state government.
32.

VS.9d - Oliver H. Hill is best known for his work with -

a)

enslaved African Americans

b)

disabled Americans

c)

the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case

d)

the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case

33.

VS.9a - Which factor would persuade people to move from location 1 to location 2?

a)

religious freedom

b)

smaller population

c)

job opportunities

d)

cleaner air

34.

VS.9c - Which sign is an example of integration?

a)
b)
c)
d)