Rebuilding Virginia Quiz

What impact do government policies have on the political, economic, and societal landscape?

• No impact

• They create change

• They only affect politics

• They only affect the economy.

Fill in the blank: After the Civil War, Virginia's economy was in ruins, but it started to grow with more towns, cities, and ______.

• farms

• businesses

• schools

• parks

During the Reconstruction era, African Americans faced increased ______.

• Wealth

• Violence

• Freedom

• Employment

What was one of the effects of 'Jim Crow' laws on African Americans and American Indians in Virginia?

• They were given equal voting rights

• They faced unfair poll taxes and voting tests

• They were allowed to attend the same schools as whites

• They could hold public office freely.

Segregation and discrimination had an impact on various aspects of life in Virginia. Which of the following was NOT affected?

• A) Housing

• B) Employment

• C) Space exploration

• D) Education

What was the role of railroads in Virginia's economic development?

• They hindered the growth of small towns

• They were key in the expansion of business, agriculture, and industries

• They decreased the need for roads

• They were not important in Virginia's industries.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the separation of people, usually based on race or religion.

• Reconstruction

• Segregation

• Discrimination

• Integration

As Virginia grew, so did the

need for more and better

• roads

• crops

• farms

• machines

After Reconstruction, _______ began to grow with people, businesses, and factories. 

• cities
• farms
• schools
• states 

What were the Jim Crow Laws?

• Laws that promoted industrial growth

• Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States

• Laws that provided free education

• Laws that restricted immigration