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From which two cities did railroad lines carry coal to other Virginia cities?
Roanoke and Lynchburg
From which three cities did railroad lines carry agricultural products, like tobacco, to Richmond and other Virginia cities?
Alexandria, Norfolk and Virginia Beach
What brought more jobs to SOUTHWEST Virginia?
coal mining
What helped Virginia's economy become stronger by connecting farms and cities together?
railroads
For what is the flowering dogwood tree's wood used for?
tool handles
What two area in Virginia have annual festivals to celebrate the dogwood tree and coming spring?
Vinton and Charlottesville
What was the most important thing that helped Virginia's economy grow?
transportation
Where in Virginia;s cities did many people find work after the Civil War and Reconstruction?
factories
What does it mean when an economy is strong?
there are plenty of jobs for everyone
Because of railroads and the growth of cities __________.
 
the need for more and better roads increased
 
people moved away from Virginia
 
fewer jobs were available
 
Virginia's economy became agricultural and less industrial
What happened to many small towns when railroads were built to pass through them?
They grew and became large cities.
A way for a person to make a living is called a ________________.
livelihood
A mineral discovered in Tazwell County was ____________.
coal
An economy based on selling products made in factories is an _______________ economy.
industrial
A city that is a center for railroad lines and roads is called a _________.
hub
An economy based on growing and selling crops is an ___________________ economy.
agricultural
The state tree and flower of Virginia ia the ____________ ______________.
flowering dogwood
______________ means to add energy to something; to help something grow.
stimulate
The crop that was most important to Virginia's economic growth after the Civil War was ________________.
tobacco
The means of transportation that stimulate the growth of Virginia's economy and cities was ________________.
railroads
What does offensive mean?
hurtful
Which character from a traveling carnival show was a white man who dressed in costume and wore make-up on his face to look like an African American?
Jim Crowe
For more than how many years did Virginia and other Southern states use the Jim Crowe laws?
70
Why were fewer and fewer Republicans elected to state offices in Virginia?
fewer African Americans were able to vote
Why were many African Americans unable to pass the difficult literacy tests to vote?
Because they did not have a good education
What was printed in the paper called The Planet to fight for fairness?
names and pictures of African American victims of violence
Who was the first AFrican American man from Virginia elected to the U.S. Congress?
John Mercer Langston
What was the political party of Abraham Lincoln and most African Americans after the Civil War?
The Republican Party
Who was the African American editor of the paper called The Planet?
John Mitchell Jr.
Treating people unfairly because of race or other differences is called ___________________.
discrimination
The political party that wanted to keep African Americans from voting and gaining political power was ___________________________.
the Democratic Party
Laws that established and maintained racial segregation were called ________________________.
Jim Crowe Laws
A price paid to vote was called a __________________.
poll tax
NAACP Stand for __________________________________________________.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Separation of people by race or skin color is called _____________________.
racial segregation
A test one had to pass in order to vote was called a _____________________.
voting test
Laws that separated African Americans and white Americans were called _____________________________.
Jim Crowe Laws
Separation of people, usually based on race or religion, is called _______________.
segregation
What political party passed laws to TAKE AWAY freedoms for African Americans after the Civil War?
Democratic Party
What political party passed laws to ENSURE freedoms for African Americans after the Civil War?
Republican Party
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