CH.13 Vocab

Question 1

Ban on making and selling alcohol

Answer 1

Prohibtion

Question 2

An organization that worked for prohibition

Answer 2

WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION

Question 3

A tax on natural resources taken from the land

Answer 3

Severance Tax

Question 4

breaks in the levee

Answer 4

Crevasse

Question 5

To remove or suppress

Answer 5

Censor

Question 6

Proposed to end poverty by giving a family a minimum of 5,000 per year

Answer 6

Share our wealth program

Question 7

A program in which it provided work for young single men between the ages of 18-25

Answer 7

Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 8

Provided work for men who had families

Answer 8

Workers Progress administration

Question 9

40th governor of LA, most famous progressive governor in LA history

Answer 9

Huey Long

Question 10

Hand picked by Huey Long to become governor in 1936

Answer 10

OK ALLEN

Question 11

Man that shot Huey P. Long

Answer 11

DR. Carl Weiss

Question 12

Elected LAs governor in 1936 after Huey Long; resigned after rumors of theft and corruption

Answer 12

Richard Leche

Question 13

Louisiana’s first radio station

Answer 13

WWL

Question 14

Illegal bars customers had to speak quietly so the police wouldn’t hear them

Answer 14

Speakeasies

Question 15

Made liquor to sell illegally

Answer 15

Moonshiners

Question 16

Sold smuggled liquor, got name from hiding liquor in their boots

Answer 16

Bootleggers

Question 17

Granted women the right to vote

Answer 17

19th Ammendment

Question 18

Democrat governor of New Orleans who supported the progressive movement

Answer 18

John Parker

Question 19

It prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol

Answer 19

18th Ammendment

Question 20

What occupation was long before he was a governor?

Answer 20

Lawyer

Question 21

Did Long win his first attempt for governor?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

What are 3 ideas behind the ‘Share our Wealth’ program

Answer 22

Home, car, job, and radio everyone is entitled to

Question 23

List 3 areas Louisiana improved in during Long’s term as governor?

Answer 23

Transportation, education, healthcare, government changes

Question 24

How far did the Mississippi Flood outside it banks?

Answer 24

50 miles

Question 25

How many were forced from their homes during the Great Flood?

Answer 25

275,000 people

Question 26

Who were Long’s biggest supporters?

Answer 26

Common Man

Question 27

What was Long’s biggest contribution to education?

Answer 27

He made the textbooks free.

Question 28

How did Long finance roads?

Answer 28

Sale of bonds

Question 29

Who replaced Leche as governor?

Answer 29

Earl K. Long

Question 30

Term for LA’s corrupt political practices.

Answer 30

The Louisiana Way

Question 31

He took over as governor after OK Allen’s death.

Answer 31

Richard Leche

Question 32

What year did Long announce his run for president?

Answer 32

1936 election

Question 33

What was the name of the state police unit under Long’s control?

Answer 33

Bureau of investigation

Question 34

What office did Long hold when he was assassinated?

Answer 34

Senator

Question 35

Huey Long’s nickname.

Answer 35

Kingfish

Question 36

Was Long ever impeached?

Answer 36

Yes

Question 37

What 2 parishes were flooded as a result of destroying levees?

Answer 37

St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes

Question 38

How did Long show his political power outside the state?

Answer 38

Helping campaign for a lady in arkansas to become the first female senator.

Question 39

10% of state employees salaries given to support Long.

Answer 39

the deduct box

Question 40

Regulates the transportation and communication companies

Answer 40

Public Service Commission

Question 41

Began in 1929, with the stock market crash and it lasted until the 1940s

Answer 41

Great Depression

Question 42

Acting governor when Huey P Long was elected to the senate

Answer 42

Alvin O. King

Question 43

Huey Long’s brother

Answer 43

Earl Long

Question 44

Support from ordinary people

Answer 44

Grass Roots

Question 45

It repealed the 18th amendment

Answer 45

21st Amendment

Question 46

One of the worst floods in history

Answer 46

Flood of 1929

Question 47

Ten percent of a state employee’s salary was given to support Long

Answer 47

Deduct Box