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Huey P. Long

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the Great Depression?
a)
the feelings of sadness felt by many Americans in the 1970's
b)
the most severe period of economic hardship in the 20th century
c)
a weather pattern that caused the worst hurricane season of the 20th century
d)
the discovery in the 1934 of a huge cave in Arizona
2.
When did the Great Depression Begin?
a)
1829
b)
1889
c)
1929
d)
1999
3.
Who created the Share Our Wealth Program
a)
O.K. Allen
b)
Earl Long
c)
Huey Long
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
4.
A program started by Franklin D. Roosevelt to end the Great Depression.
a)
New Deal
b)
Share Our Wealth
c)
World War II
d)
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5.

Why did Huey Long’s populist message resonate with Louisiana citizens?

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6.

How was Huey Long able to acquire so much power in Louisiana’s government?

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7.

Why were the Anti-Longs opposed to Huey Long’s agenda?

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8.

How did the Great Depression shape Huey Long’s Share Our Wealth Plan and Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal?

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9.

What is Huey Long’s legacy on Louisiana?

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10.

What is a government's obligation to its citizens living in poverty?

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11.

What responsibility, if any, due the wealthy have toward those living in poverty?

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12.

How can national economic movements, trends and conditions impact state and local politics?

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13.

What was Huey Long's ultimate goal?

a)

to become governor

b)

to become president of the Senate

c)

to become president of the United States

d)

to be a US senator

14.
What is the process of bringing charges of wrongdoing against a public official while they are still in office?
a)
impeachment
b)
gerrymandering
c)
bootlegging
d)
jail
15.
After being governor of Louisiana for only two years Huey ran for this office:
a)
Representative
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Ambassador
16.
Based on what you have learned, which statement best completes the following sentence?
 Huey Long came into power from___________?
a)
From those struggling economically
b)
Political opponents
c)
Wealthy Americans
d)
Friends of Roosevelt
17.

Long’s control over almost all aspects of Louisiana’s government made people compare him to a _________________.

a)

President

b)

Dictator

c)

Bourban

d)

Farmer

18.
What finally brought us out of the Great Depression?
a)
World War II
b)
World War I
c)
the Second New Deal
d)
the New Deal