Louisiana and the Huey Long Era Review

What major event changed the economy of Louisiana in the 1900's?

• the President came to the state

• a billionaire invested in the state

• the first successful oil wells were drilled

• the flood caused inflation

What were the consequences of striking oil?

• oil spills

• cutting down trees

• environmental contamination

• world peace

In what year did the major flood in Louisiana take place?

• 1925

• 1901

• 1927

• 1865

What caused the Flood of 1927?

• Hurricane Katrina

• a block in the Mississippi River

• months of major rainfall

• the blowing up of the levees

What place was "spared from disaster" during the Flood of 1927?

• New Orleans, LA

• Mississippi River Valley

• Arkansas

• southern parts of Louisiana

Who is (one of) Louisiana's most famous politician(s)?

• LaToya Cantrell

• Jeff Landry

• Huey P. Long Jr.

• John Kennedy

What is NOT an impact Huey Long had on Louisiana?

• improving literacy rates in Louisiana

• increased voter participation

• freed all people of color

• funded programs for the poor

What effect did the Flood of 1927 have?

• improved literacy rates

• millions of dollars in damage

• building of more homes

• many families displaced and loss their possessions

Who engineered the blowing up of the levees?

• Huey Long

• poor people

• city officials of New Orleans

• FDR

Which president did Huey Long critique?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington