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Chapter 16
Pages 320-323
1. What crops did the Native Americans grow? Corn, Beans, and Squash
2. What crops did pioneers also grow? Wheat, potatoes, tobacco, flax, and hemp
3. What is a subsistence farmer? They raised only what was needed on the farm
4. What were the first cash crops? Tobacco, corn and fruit
5. Where did WV rank in the nation in apple production? 8th in 2001
6. Where is the best fruit growing region in the state? The eastern panhandle
7. What two popular apple varieties that originated in the state?Grimes Golden and Golden Delicious
8. Summit Point Raceway orchards developed a new WV apple called the ?Mountaineer
9. Where is more of this variety of apple sold? Washington DC
10. The Iron Plowshare was invented by _John Deer____ in 1837.
11. The Patrons of Husbandry also known as the Grange, originated in _1837__ and first came to WV in _1873__
12. What two organizations for youth are found in WV? 4-H and FFA
13. Where is the state 4-H camp? Jackson’s Mill located in Lewis County
14. Many of the cottages at the state 4-H camp are name for ? West Virginia’s Counties
15. The dining hall at Jackson’s Mill is replica of ? Mt. Vernon
** The State FFA Camp is located in Jackson County and is called Cedar Lakes
16. The students in FFA learn about agriculture as well as? Money management, financing, selling crops and civic responsibility
17. The largest fair in WV is the WV __State __ in _Fairlea_ in Greenbrier county.
18. In 2000 the average farm size is _176___ acres.
19. In what counties is farming most predominant? Mason, Jackson, Pendleton, Greenbrier, Preston, Roane, and Harrison
20. WV is a leading producer of _Poultry_
Chapter 15 West Virginia in International Conflicts WWI
1. When did WWI break out in Europe? 1914
2. Europe is a Continent made up of several countries.
3. The Central Powers were made up of Germany and Austria-Hungary
4. The Allied Powers included Great Britain, The US, Canada and many other nations
5. The US tried to remain neutral and not take sides. The US did not enter the war until 1917
6. WWI was also known as the Great War
7. President of the US during WWI. Woodrow Wilson
8. Governor of WV during WWI. John J. Cornwell
9. The Executive Council of defense adopted the motto “Help WV feed herself” Meaning that families were encouraged to grow gardens to provide food for their families.
10. What kind of factory was built I South Charleston to help the war? An Armor Plate Factory
11. The Secretary of War chose a site near the Kanawha-Putnam County line to build a munitions powder plant today it is the town of Nitro
12. What were foot soldiers called during WWI? Dough Boys
13. Two West Virginian’s that served in Woodrow Wilson’s cabinet (group of advisors) were
Newton D. Baker as Secretary of War (now called the Secretary of Defense)
John D. Payne Secretary of the Interior
Terms
1. Droop Mt. Battlefield- first state park in WV Pocahontas County.
2. Kumbrabow State Forest- Named for Kump (governor) Brady and Bowers this is the most remote state forest in WV.
3. Cathedral State Park is a small stand of virgin spruce trees in Preston County.
4. North Bend Rail Trail- Runs from North Bend State park to Clarksburg along an abandoned Rail line.
5. Greenbrier Rail trail- Runs from Greenbrier county to Cass Scenic Railroad along an abandoned rail line.
6. The High-Tech Corridor- Runs along I-79 from Weston-Clarksburg-Fairmont to Morgantown (map page 345)
7. FBI Finger Print Center- Located at Clarksburg very high tech. They store all the fingerprints for the whole country. The agency was brought here by Senator Byrd.
People:
1. Cornstalk- Shawnee Chief, Battle of Point Pleasant (Lord Dunmore’s War) he signed the Treaty of Camp Charlotte.
2. John Henry- The steel driving man he raced a steam engine at Great Ben Tunnel on the C& O Railroad in Summers County.
3. Pearl S. Buck- Born in Hillsboro, in Pocahontas county She won a Nobel Prize in 1938 and a Pulitzer Prize 1932 and The Howell’s Medal in 1935. Most Famous book The Good Earth.
4. Mary Lou Retton- 1984 Summer Olympics she won 6 gold medals. She grew up in Fairmont, WV Gyminist
5. Jerry West- From Chelyan in Kanawha County, played for WVU and professionally with the LA Lakers the NBA symbol is of Jerry West.
6. Gabriel Arthur- First person to see the Great Kanawha river.
7. John Peter Salley (or Salling) first to discover coal in WV
8. Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle- claimed the Ohio valley for France.
9. Alexander Spotswood- Governor of Va explored present day WV and awarded his companions with a golden horseshoe.
10. Morgan Morgan- given credit for being the first European settler in WV.
11. Elisha Brooks-Built First salt producing works at malden 1797
12. Peter Tarr Built first iron furnace west ow the Alleghenies at King’s Creee in Hancock County
13. Israel Cl White- WV State Geoglogist he could predict where oil and gas would be found he also worked for P A and the US government
14. Michael Owens- Invented a glass-bottle blowing machine (Mason County native)
15. William J. Blenko- Established Blenko Glass in Milton Famouse for Red Glass and Stained glass windows
16. Robert C. Byrd- Was WB longest Serving senator
17. John D. Rockefeller IV- On of WV current senators. He first came to WV as VISTA worker in the 1960’s He has served the state as Governor and as President of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.
18. Joe Manchin- Current Senator from WV He grew up in Marion County. He held the office of Secretary of State and Governor before moving to the Senate position created when Byrd passed away.
19. Shelly Moore Capito- Us House of Rep. her area is the middle part of the state.
20. Nick Jo Rahall- US House of Rep. His area is the Southern part of the state and now Mason County
21. David MdKinley- US House of Representatives his area is the Northern part of the state.
22. Booker T. Washington- Born at Malden and He founded Tuskegee Institute.
23. Alexander Campbell- Established Bethany College the oldest and most expensive college in the state.
24. Alexander Wade- created the graded school system.
25. Leon Sullivan (p.428) Board of Directors for General Motors he fought Apartheid in S. Africa.
26. Charles Yeager- first to fly faster than the speed of sound from Hamlin in Lincoln county (part of the early space race)
27. Anna Jarvis- From Webster in Taylor county first to promote Mother’s Day where the first service was held at St. Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton WV.
28. Homer Hickam- (p422) Wrote Rocket Boys Born in Big Creek in McDowell County.
29. Elizabeth Simpson Drewery- First African American woman to serve in the WV Legislature
30. Martin R. Delaney- Highest ranking African American officer in the Civil War.
31. Carter G. Woodson – called the Father of Black History month (February) Graduated from Douglass High school in Huntington which was a segregated high school
32. John Brown- Led the ill fated raid on Harper’s Ferry to get weapons from the Federal Arsenal. He was captured by Robert E. Lee who was a Lt. in the Union army at the time. (he will go on to lead the Confederate Army later) He was tried for Treason and hanged in Charles Town. Stonewall Jackson brought his class he was teaching at VMI along to watch the hanging. (Jackson will later be an important Civil War General)
33. Abraham Lincoln- Signed the statehood bill making WV a state
34. Francis Pierpont-From Marion County. Chosen as the governor of the “restored” state of Va. To create a new state a state must get permission from the old state. VA had succeeded so we “re-stored the VA government” so there was actually two Virginia’s for a while.
35. Waitman T. Willey- Submitted WV’s application for Statehood to the US Senate May 29 1862
36. Arthur I. Boreman- First Governor of WV
37. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson- born in Lewis county he grew up around Amstead in Fayette County. Went to West Point. He was considered Lee’s Right hand man. He got his name at the First Battle of Manassas where Gen Bernard Bee said “There stands Jackson like a Stonewall” He was really quirkly sucked lemons, prayed with his eyes open, rode around with his arm in the air to keep the blood balanced. Last Words: “Let us cross over the river together and rest in the shade of the trees”
38. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones- Helped unionize the miners.
39. Vasquez Family (Picture on page 393) immigrants from Spain came to work in the Zinc Factory in Spelter. (gold)
40. Henry Louis Gates Jr. –Born in Piedmont in Mineral County. He first went to Potomac State where a professor said he should apply to Ivy league schools. He transferred to Yale and graduated from there then went on study at Cambridge University in England. He is a professor at Harvard. He might be most noted for being arrested for breaking in to a house. Turned out it was his house and he locked himself out and was trying to get in . But because he was black they thought he was a criminal Long story short he got to go drink beer at the white house with Obama. Yea. Right
41. Robert Foglesong- 4 star general
42. Wood Williams- WV only Medal of Honor recipient.
43. Don Knotts- Actor best known for character Barney on the Andy Griffith show.
44. Cyrus R Vance- Secretary of state under Jimmy Carter.
West Virginia History
Civil War Review
1. What was located at Harper’s Ferry, VA ____Federal Arsenal____
2. Who raided this federal arsnal at Harper’s Ferry? __John Brown__
3. Most of the Northern states economy was based on ___Industry__
4. Most of the Southern state economy was based on __Cotton___
5. Cotton was known as a ____cash___crop.
6. What was the Underground railroad?__a safe passage for slaves to escape to freedom__
7. What did abolistionist work to end?__slavery__
8. Who captured John Brown after the raid on Harper’s Ferry? __Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee__
9. Where was John Brown tried for his raid on Harper’s Ferry? __Charles Town____
10. What was the sentence handed down by the judge?__that he be put to death by hanging__
11. Who ran for President in 1860?__Bell__, __Breckinridge__, __Douglas__, __Lincoln_
12. What was the first state to secede the Union? __South Carolina__
13. When did Virginia secede the Union? __April 17, 1861__
14. Who led a protest in Clarksburg, WV to protest VA leaving the Union?__John S. Carlile__
15. Where did delegates meet to discuss the possibly of a split between eastern and western, WV?__Wheeling__
16. After western Virginians voted to remove themselves from VA why were federal troops sent? __For protection__
17. Who was elected as the governor of the restored state of VA? __Pierpont__
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