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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Did the populists support the Lottery?
Yes, they loved it
No, they wanted to get rid of it
There was no Lottery at the time
The lottery is gambling and gambling is illegal
What was an important difference between the constitutions of 1868 and 1898?
1868 allowed for women to vote, and 1898 allowed African Americans to vote for the first time
1868 set up the great flood and 1898 helped fix it
1868 didn't allow for African Americans to vote, 1898 they began to get voting rights
1868 allowed African Americans to vote, 1898 enacted things to prevent African Americans From voting
Which TWO were part of the rewritten LA constitution of 1898
Grandfather Clause
Illiteracy tests
Poll Taxes
Infrastructure improvements
How did Bourbon Democrats keep African Americans from voting (PICK TWO)
Literacy tests
Poll Taxes
They didn't keep African Americans from voting
They created laws that helped get African Americans to the polls
Bourbon Democrats lowered property taxes for rich landowners
True
False
Bourbon Democrats lowered property taxes for poor farmers
True
False
Bourbon democrats wanted to extend voting rights to African Americans
True
False
Which two are true about Populists?
The populist party was an urban based political movement
The populists wanted to return power to working class people
Populists were closely tied to the agricultural industry
Populists started on a platform of racial justice
Populists supported lowering taxes on big business
What led to the rise of the populist party?
The failure of reconstruction policies to help the economy
a lack of farmland
Immigration of Central and South Americans
Trade agreements between farmers and southern democrats
What was NOT a goal of the populist party?
Women's suffrage
improving living conditions in Louisiana
Prison reform
Supporting large corporations
Oil and natural gas played a role in Louisiana's economic development
True
False
Salt production is a major industry in Louisiana
True
False
Lumber played a large role in Louisiana's economy
True
False
Auto manufacturing played a large role in Louisiana's economy
True
False
Which of the following is true
The oil industry is centered around the Mississippi River
Government regulated oil heavily in the 20th century
The oil industry helped Louisiana's economy immensely
Louisiana's economy does not depend on natural resources
What TWO are correct about the logging industry?
The logging industry led to changes in population settlement patterns
Logging did not help Louisiana's economy grow
The rise of the logging industry brought workers from outside Louisiana
Women started taking jobs in the logging industry during WWII
Men had trouble finding work in the logging industry
Cities received modern conveniences AFTER rural residents
True
False
Which of the following is true?
1890-1910 Louisiana's economy was based on agriculture raised through slave labor
1890-1910 Louisiana's economy was based on Machining and industry
1890-1910 Louisiana's economy was based on the railroad industry
1890-1910 Louisiana's economy was based on producing and shipping natural resources
Which is true about the flood of 1927
The flood was a minor event that did not affect many people
The flood only affected coastal Louisiana
The flood actually helped agriculture because of the large amount of water for the crops
The flood affected both rural and urban areas
What was a result of the Great Depression?
High flood waters
Natural resources declined
High unemployment
Mass suicides
What is true about "share our wealth"?
No one can have more than one million dollars
No one can have more than 100-300 times the average family fortune
It was a communist plan
No person can make more than the president
What defines "share our wealth" best?
Limit income of poor people and share it to wealthy families
Making the rich richer and the poor poorer
Limit income of rich people and share it to poor people
Limit the wealth of government and spread the money among the people
Who supported HP Long?
Rich people
Poor people
All people
Very few people
Politicians in Louisiana always supported Huey Long's plans
True
False
What were TWO of Long's goals
Voting rights for African Americans
Free school textbooks
Building roads
Politically defeating populism
Creating stricter gun laws
How did Louisiana most effect the events of WWII?
Louisiana industries helped the allies to success
Louisiana sent more men to the war than any other state
Military leaders from Louisiana helped create the D Day invasion plans
Louisiana did not effect the events of WWII
Why did the petroleum industry grow during WWII?
It did not grow that much during the war period
Because HP Long built roads
The military needed vast amounts of fuel
Because the interstate system was being built and people were travelling more than ever
An increased sense of patriotism and national unity was an aspect of life during WWII
True
False
WWII saw a growth of industrial production in Louisiana
True
False
During WWII there was less cooperation between state and federal government
True
False
During WWII good like food and fuel were rationed
True
False
What is one way that Louisiana contributed to the war effort
Supplied allied forces with ammunition
Supplied allied forces with boats
Supplied allied forces with tanks
Supplied allied forces with planes
What is a social impact of WWII?
More pay for those who moved to the manufacturing plants in the west
A decline in agricultural production in Louisiana
Desegregation of war industry jobs for African Americans
The Lend-Lease program
The use of women in factories allowed for more men to join the armed forces during WWII
True
False
The numerous African American Marine Corps battalions led to Allied victory
True
False
The aid of African Americans in war industry jobs allowed for the increased production of wartime supplies
True
False
The use of African Americans allowed for the mandatory draft during WWII
True
False
The inclusion of women and African Americans in the war effort drained Louisiana of resources
True
False
What major social change occurred during WWII?
Segregation laws gained more popularity
Women were offered jobs in nursing to help the war effort
Women were enlisting so men did not have as many opportunities
Women were now allowed to join the armed forces
How did African American participation in the war influence American history
It led to an advancement of desegregation
African American women would see increased wages
African Americans stopped fighting for civil rights
It led to a decline in the racial wealth gap
