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20th & 21st century Flashcards

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does desegregation mean?
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To get rid of racial segregation (get rid of the separation)

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does integration mean?
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All races being fully equal and having use of all public facilities (like bathrooms, water fountains, ect…)

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does discrimination mean?
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An unfair difference in the treatment of people

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does unconstitutional mean?
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Not following the rules of the constitution

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What is Massive Resistance?
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A group of people who are against integration (mixing all races)

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does transition mean?
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To change

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does effective mean?
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useful

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does rural mean?
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Country; not a lot of people

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does urban mean?
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City; a lot of people

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does technological mean?
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Using machinery and electronics

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What are streetcars?
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A “train” that runs inside a city; it only has one part and runs on a track

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What are economic opportunities?
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Ways to make money; jobs

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What are contributions?
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Things you do that help others

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What is a policy?
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Like a law

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does modernized mean?
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Made something into a new style or used a new way of thinking

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does eloquent mean?
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Speaks well, uses many words with a lot of difficult vocabulary words

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What are social changes?
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Changes made in a community, state or country

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20th & 21st Century Unit (Vocab)

  1. What does “Pay as You Go” mean?
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Don’t borrow money, only build as much as you can pay for at that time

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Why did agriculture begin to change during the early 20th century?
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Old systems of farming were no longer effective

Crop prices were low

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Why did people move from rural to urban cities?
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To find economic opportunities

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What caused Virginia’s cities to grow?
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People moved from rural to urban areas
Technological developments in transportation (roads, railroads, streetcars)
Coal mining caused people to move to cities to find jobs

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Why did Northern Virginia experience growth during the 20th century?
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There were many federal jobs

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Why did Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain region grow during the 20th & 21st century?
A

There were many computer technology jobs

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. People moved to Virginia from
    ________________________.
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Many other states and nations

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What was the plan to stop integration of public schools called?
A

Massive Resistance

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. In the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, what did they decide?
A

“separate but equal” public schools were unconstitutional

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What were all public schools ordered to do after the Brown v. Board of Education case?
A

desegregate

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What did some schools do to avoid integration?
A

They closed

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Tell what the outcome of the Massive Resistance policy was.
A

Massive Resistance failed and Virginia’s public schools were integrated.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Who led the Massive Resistance Movement to stop the integration of public schools?
A

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Who was the first African American woman to establish and become a bank president in the US?
A

Maggie L. Walker

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What governor was known for a “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements?
A

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What governor modernized Virginia state government?
A

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Who was a lawyer and civil rights leader that worked for equal rights for African Americans?
A

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What lawyer played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
A

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Who was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship?
A

Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What African American was an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change?
A

Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What governor promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors?
A

A Linwood Holton, Jr.

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What governor was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States?
A

L. Douglas Wilder

40
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What 20th century president wrote a plan for world peace?
A

Woodrow Wilson

41
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What military leader created a plan to ensure world peace?
A

George C. Marshall

42
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What are the three branches of government?
A

Judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What is another name for the legislative branch of government?
A

General Assembly

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Which branch of government is divided into two parts? What are they?
A

Legislative Branch
Senate
2. House of Delegates

45
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Which branch of government makes state laws?
A

Legislative branch

46
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Which branch of government makes sure that state laws are carried out?
A

Executive branch

47
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Who was in charge of the executive branch?
A

The governor

48
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Which branch is the state’s court system and decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
A

Judicial branch

49
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Which branch decides whether or not a law agrees with Virginia’s constitution?
A

Judicial branch

50
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. What makes up Virginia’ transportation system?
A

Highways
Railroads
Air transportation

51
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Tell how the transportation system works.
A

The transportation system moves raw materials to factories and finished products to markets.

52
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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. Name four products that Virginia exports.
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Tobacco
Poultry
Coal
Large ships

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20th & 21st Century Unit

  1. In what ways is Virginia part of the U.S. economy?
A

There are a lot of communication and technology industries
There is a lot of tourism
Many federal workers live or work in Virginia

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