20th and 21st Century

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

• Farming and country

• urban and industrialized

• gardening and urban

• hunting and rural

During which war did African American's fight outside the US and demanded equal treatment as American citizens?

• French and Indian War

• World War II

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

During the Great Depression, Virginians faced many issues such as: unemployment, lost homes, and closed businesses. What was the solution to those hardships?

• New Deal Programs

• Women's Suffrage

• Massive Resistance

• Brown v. Board of Education

Northern Virginia and the Tidewater region have grown due to what?

• Fabric Manufacturing

• Tobacco Farming

• Fishing

• Computer Technology

What was the period of harsh economic conditions that affected Virginians and the rest of the United States during the 1930s?

• Civil Rights Movement

• New Deal

• Massive Resistance

• The Great Depression

Which of the following is known for being a Civil Rights Leader, Lawyer, and played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

• L. Douglas Wilder

• L. Lindwood Holton, Jr.

• Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

What was the policy called that Virginia lawmakers fought against integration by closing schools?

• desegregation

• equality

• Massive Resistance

• The Civil Rights Movement

Who was the student in Farmville, Virginia who led the strike against segregation in 1951?

• L. Douglas Wilder

• Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

• Barbara Johns

• Maggie L. Walker

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

• A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

• Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

• L. Douglas Wilder

• Thurgood Marshall

What Constitutional Amendment was added in 1920?

• protected the right to free speech

• ruled school segregation illegal

• established crop prices

• gave women the right to vote