Chapter 14: Louisiana from 1940 to 1972: Politics, War, and Civil Rights

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

How are jobs awarded under a civil service system?

a.	based on friendship
b.	based on party loyalty
c.	based on a lottery system
d.	based on skills and experience

Which explains how Louisianans contributed to the D-Day invasion?

a.	The second in command was a native Louisianan.
b.	Boats used in the invasion were made in the state.
c.	The mastermind behind the plan was from Louisiana.
d.	Soldiers from the state were the first to land on the beach.

Which of the following was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

a.	It established a registration system.
b.	It lowered the voting age to eighteen.
c.	It outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes.
d.	It gave Native Americans the right to vote.

Who was a prominent leader of the NAACP in Louisiana?

a.	A.P. Tureaud
b.	Booker T. Washington
c.	Martin Luther King, Jr.
d.	W.E.B. DuBois

The plans shown are for which type of boat?

a.	Eureka
b.	Landing Craft
c.	Mackinaw Tank
d.	torpedo

Which two innovations made this boat ideal for military work?

a.	enclosed propeller and hatch
b.	rear located gas tank and engine
c.	specialized landing bow and drop-down gate
d.	steering wheel location and gunner’s cockpit

Use the excerpts to answer the question.

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Based on the texts, which conclusion can be drawn about Andrew Higgins’ impact on Louisiana’s economy?

a.	Higgins’ only economic impact was during World War II.
b.	Higgins’ economic contributions to Louisiana were limited by World War II.
c.	Higgins’ was able to benefit the state’s economy through a specialized business model.
d.	Higgins’ businesses contributed millions of dollars and thousands of jobs to the state for many years.

Use the event list to answer the question.

Which governors served Louisiana during the United States’ involvement in World War II?

a.	Earl Long and Robert Kennon
b.	Jimmie Davis and Earl Long
c.	Sam Jones and Earl Long
d.	Sam Jones and Jimmie Davis

Which Long era programs did Sam Jones promise to continue?

a.	patronage and the deduct box
b.	Share Our Wealth and patronage
c.	deduct box and free schoolbooks
d.	free schoolbooks and infrastructure

10.

How would the establishment of the civil service system affect party supporters?

a.	There would be fewer government jobs available.
b.	They would be required to work for the governor.
c.	There would be requirements, including community service.
d.	They would have to make larger campaign contributions.

11.

Which of Louisiana’s governors is credited with bringing dignity and stability back to the office?

a.	Earl Long	c.	Robert Kennon
b.	Jimmie Davis	d.	Sam Jones

12.

What is sales tax?

a.	A tax paid by the seller on goods sold to the consumer.
b.	A tax paid by the consumer on goods that have been discounted.
c.	A tax on the purchase of goods and services collected by the seller.
d.	A tax paid by the seller when he/she discounts goods being purchased.

13.

Which explains why Earl Long put African Americans back on voting rolls?

a.	Civil rights groups had financed his campaign.
b.	Long believed it would create a similar effect to patronage.
c.	The Supreme Court ordered that all African Americans be returned to voting rolls.
d.	A.P. Turead threatened Long with legal action if he did not return them to the rolls.

14.

How did the reality of McKeithen’s term as governor differ from what he had promised to do?

a.	He increased government spending.
b.	He upheld the state’s long standing policy of segregation.
c.	He helped the state transition peacefully to racial integration.
d.	He discontinued many of the social benefits introduced by Longism.

15.

Which two events had the most profound impact on McKeithen’s role as governor of Louisiana?

a.	World War II and Korean War
b.	Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act
c.	John Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. assassinations
d.	Brown v. Board of Education and Baton Rouge bus boycott

16.

How did the United States’ decision to join the Allied Powers in World War II impact Louisiana?

a.	Louisiana farms and crops were destroyed by tank training maneuvers.
b.	Louisiana suffered an economic downturn due to the loss of male workers.
c.	Louisiana became an essential location for training and equipment production.
d.	Louisiana remained largely unaffected by the country’s decision to enter the war.

17.

Which describes the foreign policy known as isolationism?

a.	excluding nations from alliances and treaties
b.	keeping the affairs of other nations at a distance
c.	eliminating all political and economic ties to other nations
d.	keeping economic and political dealings separate from one another

18.

How did Louisiana’s economy change after the United States abandoned isolationism?

a.	Unemployment increased in Louisiana.
b.	Money and jobs began flowing into the state.
c.	Louisiana plunged further into an economic depression.
d.	The economy was unchanged by this change in foreign policy.

19.

What is shown in the map?

a.	Louisiana Maneuvers
b.	Union occupied Louisiana
c.	areas affected by air raids
d.	Higgins Industries factories

20.

What is meant by the caption “Every Garden a Munition Plant”?

a.	Gardening was the key to the U.S. military strategy.
b.	Raising your own food frees up resources for the war effort.
c.	Organic materials were being used to produce war weapons.
d.	Gardeners should sell their crops and donate the profits to munitions plants.

21.

Which conclusion can be drawn about the economic impact of World War II?

a.	The economy was in better shape before the war began.
b.	War industries do not generally impact a nation’s economy.
c.	The economy was devastated by the cost of fighting the war.
d.	War industries provided much needed economic relief following the Great Depression.

22.

How did World War II help to diversify Louisiana’s economy?

a.	It expanded the state’s industrial base.
b.	It expanded the state’s agricultural base.
c.	It resulted in new international trade partners.
d.	It reinforced the importance of the petroleum industry.

23.

What was the GI Bill?

a.	placed returning soldiers in new jobs
b.	provided free medical care for soldiers
c.	exempted active duty soldiers from paying taxes
d.	made an educational scholarship available to soldiers

24.

Who filed the lawsuit that successfully ended the system of Jim Crow segregation in New Orleans?

a.	A.P. Tureaud	c.	Martin Luther King Jr.
b.	Homer Plessy	d.	Rosa Parks

25.

Which statement describes a boycott?

a.	speaking out publicly against something
b.	refusal to ride on segregated forms of transportation
c.	using organized groups to negotiate for specific demands
d.	refusal to buy goods or use services until specific conditions are met

26.

What happened as a result of the Baton Rouge bus boycott?

a.	Bus companies in the city went bankrupt.
b.	City legislators took steps to strengthen Jim Crow laws.
c.	African Americans were given more access to seats on buses.
d.	African Americans were no longer allowed to use the city’s buses.

27.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the map?

a.	The plaintiff, Oliver Brown, was most likely a northerner.
b.	Racial segregation was most common in former slave states.
c.	The Brown v. Board of Education ruling would only apply to southern states.
d.	States without segregation legislation did not have any African American citizens.

28.

Which case resulted in school desegregation?

a.	Brown v. Board of Education
b.	Dred Scott v. Sanford
c.	Plessy v. Ferguson
d.	Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

29.

Which legislation outlawed discrimination in employment?

a.	Civil Rights Act
b.	Executive Order 9948
c.	Plessy v. Ferguson
d.	Voting Rights Act

30.

Which legislation outlawed poll taxes?

a.	Brown v. Board of Education
b.	Civil Rights Act
c.	Executive Order 9948
d.	Voting Rights Act