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Louisiana History Quarter 3 Exam Study Guide Review Activity

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event proved to the American government leaders that the Radical Reconstruction plan was needed to regulate the behavior of the Southern governments?

a)

the Civil War

b)

the Mechanics' Institute Riot

c)

granting African Americans voting rights in the Louisiana Constitution of 1868

d)

disfranchising former Confederates with the Louisiana Constitution of 1868

2.

What was the cause of the Riot of 1866 also known as the Mechanics' Institute Riot?

a)

the Republicans were upset that they lost the Civil War and they protested to reinstate slavery

b)

the former Confederates were upset because it was suspected that this convention was a rally to support the passage of the 13th , 14th and 15th Amendments

c)

the riot was caused by a group of angry mechanics that wanted higher pay wages and better work conditions

d)

the riot was caused by an angry mob of citizens that wanted to protest Louisiana's participation in the Civil War

3.

All of the following are accomplishments of the Constitution of 1864, except

a)

granting African American males the right to vote

b)

provided for education for all children, regardless of race or gender

c)

allowed all men, regardless of race to join the United States military

d)

abolished slavery

4.

Which of the following Louisiana Constitutions granted African American males the right to vote?

a)

1811

b)

1864

c)

1868

d)

1879

5.

Why was Louisiana still practicing slavery after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into effect?

a)

Louisiana was defiant and ignored the US laws

b)

Louisiana was not a state in rebellion because it was under Union control

c)

Louisiana was exempt from this rule, under an agreement to use the Mississippi River for a depot

d)

Louisiana got the news late and they made an honest mistake

6.

What impact did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation have on the southern states?

a)

the proclamation showed President Lincoln's strength as a president

b)

the proclamation was viewed as Lincoln's attempt to serve as a dictator in America

c)

the proclamation was viewed as a weak attempt by the President to say he was sorry for the Civil War

d)

the proclamation was a symbolic document and had a limited effect on the southern states

7.
What amendment allowed for slavery to be abolished?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
12th
8.
What amendment allowed for Black Males to be able to vote?
a)
15th
b)
14th
c)
13th
d)
17th
9.

What amendment grants all citizens equal protection of the laws?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

10.

What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

a)

to create equality for all Americans

b)

to ensure equal distribution of power between National and State government.

c)

to limit the power of the federal government

d)

to give all people the right to vote

11.

Choose two phrases that are actions taken by people in Louisiana to resist Reconstruction.

a)

gave money to formerly enslaved African Americans to buy land

b)

passed constitutional amendments to protect the rights of African Americans

c)

enacted the Black Codes to restrict the activities of African Americans.

d)

interfered with African American voting rights

12.

Select the changes that Radical (or Military) ​ Reconstruction brought to Louisiana. ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​ ​ (c)   (d)  

Choose from the below words
established 5 military districts
former Confederates were disenfranchised
African Americans held political office
General Sheridan became La's political leader
made Louisiana a part of the Union
African American suffrage was struck down
13.

Select all the tactics used by the Bourbon Democrats used to maintain their political power.

a)

violence against non-Democratic voters

b)

stuffed extra votes that are not connected with a registered voter

c)

bribed the electoral commissioners to count votes for the Democratic party

d)

encouraged African Americans to register to votes as a tactic to drum up Democratic support

e)

supported African American politicians

14.

Which of the following political ideas were Bourbon Democrats totally against?

a)

paying taxes

b)

Supporting labor unions

c)

Establishing a central bank

d)

Abolishing slavery

15.

Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

Department of Labor

16.

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA)developed to address?

a)

excessive stock market speculation

b)

high unemployment

c)

interest in the use of credit

d)

overproduction of goods

17.

What is a guiding principle of New Deal policies?

a)

"Rugged Individualism" will end social inequality

b)

Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the less fortunate

c)

Anti-trust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system

d)

State governments should have more power than the national government

18.

One difference between the governing style of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt was that President Roosevelt____.

a)

was more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

b)

was able to ignore the economic issues for most of his first term in office

c)

was unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs

d)

was opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions.

19.

What were the problems American farmers faced that led to the development of the Farmers' Alliance?

a)

agricultural over-production

b)

diverse farming groups

c)

scarcity of money and capital resources

d)

debt

e)

rural isolation

20.

An overproduction of crops resulted in

a)

having plenty of food to feed the community.

b)

farmers trading and bartering their crops with other merchants.

c)

the price of crops decreasing on the market.

d)

farmers selling their crops for large sums of money.

21.

Railroad companies made it difficult for farmers by

a)

only picking up crops from farmers once a year.

b)

making the farmers pay extremely high rates to ship their crops.

c)

accepting bribes from state governments and large corporations.

d)

making farmers pay annual dues of $1,000 to the railroad company.

22.
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Match the following landmark cases with their description

a)

-established judicial review in the U.S. Court System-established that the US Supreme Court can strike down any city, state or US law that infringes upon the rights of citizens according to the Constitution

1.

Marbury versus Madison

b)

-established the fact that separate learning environments were not equal; called for an immediate integration of educational environments which eventually led to integrated public facilities

2.

Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

c)

established women's choice to make the decision to terminate pregnancies in the first trimester; this right was granted as an interpretation of the 14th amendment; was overturned June of 2022

3.

Roe versus Wade

d)

established that separate but equal facilities were equal and and did not infringe upon the rights of citizens

4.

Plessy versus Ferguson

e)

this court case established the fact that African Americans must ride on steamboats in coach because Louisiana could not establish a law that would have to be recognized in neighboring states

5.

DeCuir versus Hall

23.

Which is true about Louisiana's economy as a result of World War II? Select 2

a)

Louisiana's economy declined due to lack of resources being available for agricultural cultivation

b)

Louisiana's economy thrived due to an increase in industrial productivity

c)

Louisiana's economy thrived due to Huey Long's Share Our Wealth Plan being implemented

d)

Louisiana's economy thrived because the petroleum and petro-chemical industry's productivity

e)

Louisiana's economy failed because there was a lack of workers willing to produce goods and services

24.

What did German u-boats do to help the Axis Powers and hurt Louisiana merchants?

a)

German u-boats attacked the Japanese and bombed Pearl harbor

b)

German u-boats were used to invade the Gulf of Mexico at the Louisiana Maneuvers

c)

German u-boats were used to invade the Mississippi River

d)

German u-boats sank U.S. merchant ships in the Gulf of Mexico that contained agricultural products and supplies