Chapter 13: The Era of Huey Long

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Which term is used to describe a ban on making and selling alcoholic beverages?

a.	bootlegging
b.	disfranchisement
c.	moonshining
d.	prohibition

Which type of tax is placed on the removal of natural resources from the land?

a.	business and occupation
b.	excise
c.	personal property
d.	severance

What was Huey Long’s ultimate goal?

a.	to become governor of Louisiana
b.	to become a United States Senator
c.	to become a United States Congressman
d.	to become President of the United States

Use the event list to complete the next item(s).

Which event occurred in 1928?

a.	Huey Long dies after a long illness.
b.	Huey Long sworn in as governor.
c.	Huey Long is nicknamed “Kingfish.”
d.	Huey Long runs for President of the United States.

Which event occurred in 1935?

a.	Huey Long dies.
b.	Huey Long launched his political career.
c.	Huey Long ran for President of the United States.
d.	Huey Long sworn in as President of the United States.

Use the event list to answer the question(s).

How long was Huey Long’s political career?

a.	3 years	c.	14 years
b.	8 years	d.	20 years

Which conclusion can be drawn from the timeline?

a.	Rose Long was more popular than her husband.
b.	Huey Long struggled to connect with the common man.
c.	Rose Long was the most powerful woman in Louisiana history.
d.	Huey Long was a powerful political figure in Louisiana’s history.

Which explains how the people of Louisiana reacted to the passage of prohibition legislation?

a.	The population of North Louisiana was highly opposed to the law.
b.	The population of South Louisiana disagreed with, and ignored, the new legislation.
c.	The people of Louisiana were generally unaffected and followed the new law willingly.
d.	Representatives from every parish came together to write a petition asking for the Amendment to be repealed.

Which explains how prohibition affected Louisiana?

a.	The capital returned to a safer, quieter New Orleans.
b.	All of the bars in New Orleans closed, and the city was bankrupt.
c.	Bootlegging and smuggling became profitable business opportunities.
d.	Catholic and Protestant groups joined together in support of the new legislation.

10.

How did the introduction severance tax affect Louisiana’s economy?

a.	Gas prices across the nation doubled forcing people to buy smaller cars..
b.	Consumers purchasing timber and oil stopped buying them from Louisiana.
c.	Louisiana’s natural resources were no longer competitive in the global market.
d.	Money that would have profited businesses in other states was redirected to Louisiana.

11.

What was Huey Long’s first political position?

a.	United States Senator
b.	Governor of Louisiana
c.	President of the United States
d.	Public Service Commission Chairman

12.

Use the quote to answer the question.

Based on the passage, how would Huey Long’s early political interests be described?

a.	encouraged “big business”
b.	supported corporate rights
c.	champion for the common people
d.	personal goals before Louisiana’s needs

13.

How is the Flood of 1927 related to Huey Long’s success in the 1928 gubernatorial election?

a.	The incumbent was killed in the flood, so Long ran unopposed.
b.	Many devastated by the flood were drawn to Long’s populist message.
c.	Long used his personal fortune to build shelters and soup kitchens for those displaced by the flood.
d.	Long promised Louisiana banks and corporations kick backs for helping to rebuild the damaged state.

14.

How did Huey Long increase his appeal with those living in cities?

a.	He promised to provide free natural gas.
b.	He promised to lower their property taxes.
c.	He promised to crack down on crime in cities.
d.	He promised to improve the cities’ infrastructures.

Study the graphic organizer.

15.

Which event would BEST fill the empty bubble on the graphic organizer?

a.	prosecuted corrupt politicians released from jail
b.	personally profited from road paving program
c.	worked to defend small oil companies from Standard Oil
d.	waited for legislative approval before implementing projects

16.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the web?

a.	Long fulfilled all of his campaign promises.
b.	Long worked hard to keep the state government free of corruption.
c.	Long remained faithful to the best interest of Louisiana’s “common man.”
d.	Long used the power of his office for personal gain and to manipulate the system.

17.

What is a bond?

a.	a tax on investments
b.	certificate of stock ownership
c.	interest earned on savings accounts
d.	certificate promising payment of money by a certain date

18.

Which explains how Long profited personally from his road building program?

a.	He only gave contracts to companies that offered him financial kickbacks.
b.	He started a toll company and set up booths along the newly paved highways.
c.	He allowed companies he was part of to sell materials to the state at an inflated rate.
d.	He purchased all of the bonds used to fund the program with funds from the deduct box.

19.

What was the practice of giving to the deduct box?

a.	paying income tax
b.	saving for retirement
c.	paying for health insurance benefits
d.	required contributions to Long’s political organization

20.

Who was required to contribute to Long’s deduct box?

a.	party members
b.	state employees
c.	all Louisiana residents
d.	Roosevelt Hotel employees

21.

How does current campaign contribution legislation differ from that of the “Long Era”?

a.	Current politicians do not have to disclose where financial contributions come from.
b.	Current politicians do not have to disclose how financial contributions are spent.
c.	“Long Era” legislation required politicians to disclose where money came from and how it was spent.
d.	Current legislation requires politicians to keep detailed public records of all campaign contributions and spending.

22.

How did Huey Long avoid impeachment?

a.	The charges against him were false.
b.	He resigned from his position as governor.
c.	He secured votes by offering desirable government jobs.
d.	There was a lack of evidence to support the legislature’s case.

23.

Which explains why the power of patronage was so effective for Huey Long?

a.	It helped him to become President of the United States.
b.	Government employees were exempt from paying taxes.
c.	It allowed Long to “keep his hands clean” of any political misconduct.
d.	During the Great Depression, he had the ability to employee thousands of people willing to work at any cost.

24.

Which explains why Long waited fourteen months to claim his Senate seat in Washington D.C.?

a.	He had to wait for the results of his impeachment trial.
b.	He was required by law to complete his term as governor.
c.	He wanted to ensure that he would maintain power in Louisiana while in D.C.
d.	He did not want to leave the people of Louisiana during such an uncertain time.

25.

How did O.K. Allen become governor?

a.	Allen defeated Long in an election.
b.	Allen replaced Long after his death.
c.	Long helped Allen win the 1932 election.
d.	Long appointed Allen to complete his term.

26.

How did Long’s behavior in Washington D.C. differ from other freshman senators?

a.	He regularly deferred to other senators for leadership.
b.	He worked quietly behind the scenes to learn how the Senate worked.
c.	He worked cooperatively with other members to slowly gain influence.
d.	He openly promoted his own agenda and worked around those who blocked his ambitions.

27.

How does this slogan reflect the purpose of Long’s program?

a.	The program was designed to make everyone rich.
b.	The program would ensure that every family could afford a home.
c.	The program supported changing our government to a constitutional monarchy.
d.	The program would redistribute the nation’s wealth and give everyone equal political power.

28.

How was the Depression related to Long’s popularity?

a.	Poor people resented Long because he was wealthy.
b.	As poverty levels increased, Long’s popularity and appeal grew.
c.	As poverty levels increased, Long’s ideas to redistribute wealth became less popular.
d.	Wealthy people supported Long’s ideas because they would stimulate economic recovery.

29.

In politics, what is considered grassroots support?

a.	having a political majority
b.	votes from ordinary people
c.	donations from wealthy benefactors
d.	endorsement from the farm industry

30.

Which fact supports the idea that Huey Long was more of a dictator than an elected official?

a.	He passed new laws without following the legislative process.
b.	He filled all open political positions by appointment instead of by general election.
c.	He created the Bureau of Investigation with the purpose of arresting anyone who did not support his policies.
d.	While he was serving as a U.S. senator, he continued to control the decisions and actions of Louisiana’s government.