WorksheetsChapter 13
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
Long’s control over almost all aspects of Louisiana’s government made people compare him to a _________________.
President
Dictator
Bourban
Farmer
What is the document called that has 15 signatures of legislative members saying they would always vote NO in regards to the impeachment of Huey Long?
Red Robin
Round Robin
Deduct Box
Share the Wealth Society
North Louisiana supported prohibition far more than South Louisiana.
True
False
The Citizens Flood Relief Committee chose to blow up the levees south of New Orleans to ease pressure on the levees in New Orleans, resulting in the flooding of many in St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes.
True
False
In the 1924 election, Huey Long polled very well in South Louisiana and in big cities but struggled to win the support of rural areas.
True
False
What was Huey Long’s ultimate goal?
to become governor of Louisiana
to become a United States Senator
to become a United States Congressman
to become President of the United States
Which explains how prohibition affected Louisiana?
The capital returned to a safer, quieter New Orleans
All of the bars in New Orleans closed, and the city was bankrupt
Bootlegging and smuggling became profitable business opportunities.
Catholic and Protestant groups joined together in support of the new legislation
How did the introduction severance tax affect Louisiana’s economy?
Gas prices across the nation doubled forcing people to buy smaller cars.
Consumers purchasing timber and oil stopped buying them from Louisiana.
Louisiana’s natural resources were no longer competitive in the global market.
Money that would have profited businesses in other states was redirected to Louisiana.
Based on the passage, how would Huey Long’s early political interests be described?
encouraged “big business”
supported corporate rights
champion for the common people
personal goals before Louisiana’s needs
How is the Flood of 1927 related to Huey Long’s success in the 1928 gubernatorial election?
The incumbent was killed in the flood, so Long ran unopposed.
Many devastated by the flood were drawn to Long’s populist message.
Long used his personal fortune to build shelters and soup kitchens for those displaced by the flood.
Long promised Louisiana banks and corporations kick backs for helping to rebuild the damaged state.
Which explains why the power of patronage was so effective for Huey Long?
It helped him to become President of the United States..
Government employees were exempt from paying taxes.
It allowed Long to “keep his hands clean” of any political misconduct.
During the Great Depression, he had the ability to employee thousands of people willing to work at any cost.
Which fact supports the idea that Huey Long was more of a dictator than an elected official?
He passed new laws without following the legislative process.
He filled all open political positions by appointment instead of by general election.
He created the Bureau of Investigation with the purpose of arresting anyone who did not support his policies.
While he was serving as a U.S. senator, he continued to control the decisions and actions of Louisiana’s government.
What were the 3 progressive reforms of Governor John Parker?
supported the state's severance tax
blowing up the levee during the flood of 1927
gravel road building program
called for a new constitution which was adopted in 1921
What part of Louisiana supported prohibition?
north
south
east
west
What part of Louisiana was against prohibition?
north
south
east
west
Why was prohibition LESS effective in the south?
Huey Long fought against it
the North is where it was LESS effective
complex coastline made it easy to smuggle
John Parker's reform
The flood of 1927 was one of the nation's worst natural disasters.
True
False
Huey P. Long became chairman of the Public Service Commission by 1921.
True
False
Governor Long put his friend O.K. Allen in charge of the Highway Commission.
True
False
What was the "deduct box" practice that Huey Long initiated?
box of clothes that he wore to work
it was a box inside a box that had a square inside that box.
where corrupt officials hid their wallets
employees were required to return 10% of their salary to this box that he used for personal funds.
Why was the power of patronage so effective for Governor Long?
jobs were hard to come by, especially after the Great Depression. Long could appoint people to more than 25,000 jobs.
it proved to be ineffective
jobs could be found easily at this time so patronage made it harder for people to find work
Long was only good at building bridges
How did Governor Long avoid be impeached?
he ate a lot of peaches
he asked Congress to stop the trial because he needed to finish building his bridge
he worked behind the scenes in a legislative round robin to convince 15 senators to say they would cast a vote to not impeach
if you were a peach, would you eat yourself?
The adoption of the 18th amendment that made the manufacture and sale of alcohol illegal as of January 1920.
flood of 1927
prohibition
severance tax
all of the above
Click on the 2 parishes that would be flooded after the dynamiting of the levee to save New Orleans.
St. Tammany
Plaquemines
St.Bernard
St.Musso
Huey Long's unconventional behavior can also be described as...
orthodox
paradox
pair of Doc's
unorthodox
The name given to the severe economic downturn that began with the stock market crash of 1929.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Depression
Frosted Flakes are grrrrrrrrreat!
The Great Grate...of cheese.
Grassroots support is...
support from ordinary people; support from the ground up
when the grass in your yard has your back.
when you have grass on your back.
when you support grass that only has roots.
Who shot Huey P. Long?
his brother Earl
his friend O.K. Allen
Weiss
an angry senator
What was Huey P. Long's nickname?
The Hue
The Kingfish
Hue-meister
NBA Hue-boy
Huey's brother Earl took over as governor of Louisiana in the 1940's.
True
False
What type of TAX is placed on the removal of natural resources from the land?
business
occupation
severance
refund
What is a bond?
a tax on investments
certificate of stock ownership
interest earned on savings accounts
certificate promising payment of money by a certain date
How did Huey P. Long avoid impeachment?
The charges against him were false.
He resigned from his position as governor.
He secured votes by offering desirable government jobs.
There was a lack of evidence to support the legislature’s case.
