20th Century

1
Virginia in the
20th Century
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Virginians moved from _______ to _______ areas
for economic opportunities.
rural urban
3
_______________ developments in transportation,
roads, railroads, and streetcars helped cities to
grow.
Technological
4
Governor Harry Byrds policy for road
improvements was known as _____________.
pay-as-you-go
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Pay-as-you-go meant that Virginia would only
make improvements the state could pay for and
would not ________ money.
borrow
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The U. S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that
__________ but __________ public schools were
unconstitutional.
separate equal
White Only
Black Only
7
All public schools, including those in Virginia,
were ordered to _________.
integrate
8
Senator Harry Byrd led Virginias government in a
policy of __________ _____________, which
fought to resist the integration of public
schools.
massive resistance
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Because of the policy of massive resistance some
schools were _______ to avoid integration.
closed
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The policy of massive resistance failed and
Virginias public schools were _________.
integrated
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In 1989, ________________ was elected as
Virginias governor.
L. Douglas Wilder
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He was the first ________ __________ to be
elected a state governor in the United States.
African American