WorksheetsThe Bourbons Through Huey Long
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following statements would have been supported by the "Bourbon" Democrats? (Select TWO)
They had a desire to return Louisiana to the social and economic conditions that existed before the Civil War
They had a strong desire to help people that struggled economically
They destroyed the public school system in Louisiana because they wanted a subservient labor force
They were progressive (looking ahead, toward the future)
They were supported by both blacks and whites
The Bourbon Democrats were "reactionary", meaning they "reacted" to things they didn't agree with in a negative way.
True
False
The Bourbon Democrats believed that all people were equal, not matter their race or gender.
True
False
Which of the following statements would have been supported by the Populists? (Select THREE)
They had a strong desire to help people that struggled economically
They were supported by both blacks and whites
They had a desire to return Louisiana to the social and economic conditions that existed before the Civil War
They were opposed to equality for non-whites
They were progressive (looking ahead, toward the future)
The populists would have been supported by the Farmer's Alliance and the Negro Farmer's Alliance.
True
False
Select the THREE countries that fought on the side of the CENTRAL powers during World War I.
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Germany
France
Ottoman Empire
Select the THREE original Allied Powers in World War I (the ones that fought from the beginning in 1914).
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
Germany
What country withdrew from World War I in 1917, just as the United States entered, because of an uprising in its own government?
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
Poland
Which event was the trigger for the beginning of World War I?
Germany's invasion of Poland
The Zimmerman Note
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Who was the president of the United States during World War I?
Jimmy Carter
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Which president was elected FOUR times, serving longer than any other American president and triggering the need for the 22nd amendment to limit the president's terms?
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Why did the United States get involved in World War I? (Select TWO)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Note
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Germany's invasion of Poland
At the end of World War I, what country, under the Treaty of Versailles, had to take responsibility for the entire war?
Germany
Great Britain
France
Russia
Select the TWO outcomes of World War I.
The world entered the nuclear age
The United States retreated back into its isolationism "bubble"
Japan and Germany were destroyed and forced to take the blame for the war
Approximately 13 million people were killed world-wide
Russia allied itself with Germany in order to advance both of their economies
World War I marked the end of imperialism in Europe.
True
False
True or False: At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points included a section on the "League of Nations" which the United States joined and lead for the next 20 years.
True
False
The "Prohibition" Amendment is the only amendment to take away the freedom of choice of the Americans people. What amendment number is the Prohibition amendment?
18
19
20
21
What amendment will eventually (in 1933) overturn the Prohibition amendment?
20
21
22
23
What was the main cause of the Flood of 1927?
A tsunami in the Gulf of Mexico flooded the Mississippi River from the south
Heavy snowfall up north melted and filled the Mississippi River and its tributaries
Rivers out west flowed backwards into the Red River, eventually overflowing the Mississippi River
Two hurricanes very close together hit the gulf coast and caused widespread flooding
What politician of the 1930s was known as the "Kingfish"?
Earl Long
Huey Long
Oscar Allen
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was the president of the United States that inherited the Great Depression and came up with programs to help people improve their lives?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
John F Kennedy
What was the name of the Huey Long program designed to help get people out of poverty?
Great Society
New Deal
Share Our Wealth
Civilian Conservation Corps
True or False: Huey Long was a Populist.
True
False
True or False: The Great Depression was a time of great advancement for the United States and poverty was at an all time low.
True
False
True or False: Huey Long wrote a book entitled "My First Days in the White House", even though he was never elected president of the United States.
True
False
What was the first elected position held by Huey Long?
Mayor of Winnfield
Railroad Commissioner
Louisiana Senate
United States Representative
True or False: Huey Long wanted to be a lawyer and attended Tulane Law School, graduating with honors.
True
False
In what year did the Untied States enter World War I?
1914
1915
1916
1917
