HIUS 390 Final Exam

HIUS 390 Final Exam Liberty University

1. Where did one of the five cases that was part of Brown V. Board of Education originate?
2. What was the underlying purpose of the poll tax in Virginia through the first half of the 20th century (1900s)?
3. What characteristic is seen in Virginians throughout all four decades of Virginia history?
4. What allowed Virginia to pay off its debt that dated back to the Antebellum era?
5. What issue did the Supreme Court override Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals on in the 1946 case Morgan v. Virginia?
6. What was a key element in the demise of the Byrd Organization?
7. Where was the only locality in the country to close their public schools rather than integrate them?
8. What was the catalyst in ushering in outside influences that Virginia politicians were unable to control, effectively negating Virginia’s traditional self-sufficiency?
9. What was the initial conclusion of the Gray Plan in addressing racial integration in the public schools, which was first accepted by the Byrd Organization, and then rejected?
10. Over what issue did Virginia nationally rank near the bottom of in the years following World War II?
11. What was Harry Byrd’s response to the defection of southern Democrats in the 1948 presidential election and the rise of the “Dixiecrats” behind Strom Thurmond?
12. In what year did Republicans achieve a majority in the General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction?
13. What was NOT part of the foundation that kept the Byrd Organization in power?
14. How did Harry Byrd and his organization attempt to counter the 24th amendment abolishing the poll tax?
15. What philosophy did Harry Byrd base his massive resistance fight on concerning the desegregation of the public school system?
16. Following Virginia’s poor record with civil rights during the mid-20th century, what was a notable occurrence in the state in 1990?
17. According to the textbook authors, what is determining the future face of Virginia politics?
18. What area would dominate Virginia politics by the end of the 20th century (1900s)?
19. Which county in northern Virginia, following the Gray Plan, approved a gradual plan of integration, only to have the state legislature strip its right to elect a school board in 1956?
20. In what state did some of the most important legal landmarks in the civil rights movement occur?
21. In the Living History Makers interview, how did Colgate Darden describe Harry Byrd’s influence over Virginia gubernatorial races during the height of the Byrd Organization?
22. What was NOT a color/meaning found on maps of redlined cities from the 1930s-1960s?
23. What is a more hidden impact occurring today that came from the practice of redlining from the 1930s- 1960s?
24. What was the practice called where color-coded maps were used from the 1930s-1960s to communicate how “safe” a housing loan would be for a bank to give?
25. What was the original purpose of the Moton School student strike in Prince Edward County?
26. Why were Barbara John’s actions so incredible when she initiated a student strike for students at Moton High School that later led to a lawsuit that became part of Brown V. Board of Education?
27. Discuss the legacy of Harry Byrd Sr.’s political career in Virginia following his death. How long did his influence linger over state politics after he died?
28. Discuss how the migration patterns of World War II pressured Virginia’s government to change the status quo. What changes came as the result of this influx of non-native Virginians?