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WorksheetsChapter 12 Louisiana in an Era of Change
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The right to vote
Civil rights
Suffrage
Temperance
What was the grandfather clause?
It allowed a person to vote only if their grandfather was present in the voting booth.
It gave a person the right to vote if they had a grandfather who was alive before 1867.
It gave a person the right to vote if their father or grandfather had been a voter before 1867.
It allowed a person to vote if they had voted before the Constitution of 1898 was adopted.
Which was an unexpected opportunity benefit from oil exploration?
low paying job creation
discovery of natural gas
increased state revenues
arrival of new businesses
What is patronage?
Public officials taking bribes from businesses and citizens.
Citizens making large cash donations to a political campaign.
Public officials giving jobs or other help as a reward for support.
Employees returning a portion of their paycheck to their employer.
How did the system of sharecropping work?
Planters worked together to raise a greater volume of cash crops and shared the profits evenly.
Planters were required to share a portion of their cash crops with the state as a form of property tax.
Planters sold a portion of their land to a farmer in exchange for a small, yearly cash payment after the harvest.
Planters would rent a portion of their land to a farmer who promised the farmer an agreed-upon portion of the crop.
Why does the author reference Jim Crow in the title of the article?
Jim Crow was the name of the arresting officer.
Jim Crow refers to an organization of white supremacists.
Jim Crow was the name used for train cars designated for African American use.
Jim Crow refers to a set of laws designed to segregate African Americans and whites
What did labeling someone a Bourbon Democrat imply?
They were corrupt.
They were in favor of prohibition.
Their social life often interfered with their government work.
They had not accepted the changes brought about by the Civil War.
What was the common name of the Democratic Organization that controlled city government in New Orleans during the Bourbon Era?
Jim Crow
The New Orleans Ring
Louisiana State Lottery
Bourbon Democrat
This describes leasing prisoners as workers to private businesses in exchange for money in 1870 - 1901.
The Lottery Company
The Convict Lease System
The Farmers' Alliance
Populism
This act required different railroad cars for whites and blacks.
1890 Separate Car Act
Segregation
Jim Crow Laws
Populism
laws that restricted the freedom of African Americans and required separate-but-equal public facilities for whites and blacks.
Jim Crow Laws
Separate-But-Equal Laws
Segregation Laws
Populism Laws
Besides African Americans, which other nationality fell victim to prejudice in Louisiana in the late 1800s?
Spanish Immigrants
Italian Immigrants
Dutch Immigrants
German Immigrants
What was a negative outcome of sharecropping?
sharecroppers go into debt because they couldn't afford the supplies they needed
Plantation owners put farmers into further debt by selling goods at higher prices
Sharecroppers fell into a cycle of poverty called debt peonage
all of these reasons
Why is Seaman A. Knapp important to Louisiana history?
He encouraged people to grow rice and taught farmers tips for rice cultivation
He wrote the bill to create new roads for Louisiana
He brought Jazz to the state of Louisiana creating a new genre of music
He was governor and led many advancements for Louisiana
What did Progressive Reformers believe that those elected to office should have?
Experience with being a politician
Special Qualifications like degrees in law, accounting, or engineering
A large blimp to advertise during elections
a large bank account
Who were Jean and Kate Gordon?
Two sisters who protected and campaigned for women and children rights.
Two sisters who became Governor and Lt. Governor of Louisiana.
Two enemies who fought constantly about poll tax.
Two friends who led the Louisiana State Lottery.
Who boosted automobile production using an assembly line?
Henry Ford
Tom Ford
Seaman A. Knapp
Jean Gordon
What was established by Henry Ford so his cars could be purchased more easily?
Credit plans
Forgiveness loans
Stimulus checks
Car grants
In the 1920s, shopping became a new form of enteraintment. In rural communities, what did catalogs make possible?
purchase of clothing, tools, and farm equipment
purchase or fresh fruit and veggies
purchase of timber and oil
purchase of credit plans
What genre exploded during the early 1900s in Louisiana?
Jazz
Zydeco
Creole blend
Cajun
