VS9 VA in the 20th & 21st Century Review

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Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain have grown due to ____.

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computer technology

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During the 20th century and beyond, Virginia changed from a rural and agricultural society to a more _____ society.

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urban and industrialized

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What was a solution to the hardships Virginians faced during the Great Depression? Options: Massive Resistance, Women's Suffrage, New Deal Programs, Brown v. Board of Education

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New Deal Programs

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What was the period of harsh economic conditions during the 1930s called?

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Great Depression

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Lawyer, Civil Rights Leader, Worked for equal rights for African Americans, Played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education court case. Who is described in this list?

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Oliver W. Hill Sr.

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Virginia's lawmakers fought against integration by closing schools. This policy was called ______.

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Massive Resistance

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Who was the first African American to be elected to serve as a governor in the United States?

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L. Douglas Wilder

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With the New Deal, the _____ began to take on a much larger role in the daily lives of Virginians.

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the Federal government

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In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" schools were _______.

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unconstitutional

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Which African American author, tennis player, and spokesperson for social change is depicted in this monument?

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Arthur Ashe Jr