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Chapter 13: LA's Huey Long Era
The Louisiana Huey Long Era
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8th Grade
04/25/2010

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New Orleans was the home of music for the _________.
Definition
Roaring Twenties Jazz
Term
____________ and _____________ were famous jazz musicians.
Definition
Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton
Term
________ were replaced in the late 1920's with "________ _______".
Definition
Silent movies; talking movies
Term
Ban on making and selling __________.
Definition
alcohol
Term
What was the 18th ammendment?
Definition
The 18th ammendment prohibited sale of alcohol.
Term
When did the 18th ammendment come into effect?
Definition
in 1920
Term
What are speakeasies?
Definition
illegal bars that sold liquor
Term
What are bootleggers?
Definition
They made and sold liquor illegally
Term
Why did the Prohibition law cause problems?
Definition
Because the law was ignored in many places.
Term
Women were very active but still could not ______.
Definition
vote
Term
Who was Lavinia Egan?
Definition
She was a Louisiana woman who worked for womans sufferage.
Term
What was the 19th ammendment?
Definition
The 19th ammendment gave women the right to vote.
Term
When was the 19th ammendment ratified?
Definition
The 19th ammendment was gratified in 1920 but in LA it did not ratify until 1970
Term
Gov. _________ expanded Louisiana State University.
Definition
Parker
Term
Enacted ________ _____ on non renewable natural resources
Definition
severance tax
Term
What was the Klu Klux Klan (KKK)?
Definition
A group of men who used violence and intimidation to terrorize anyone they do not like; mainly immagrants and minorities.
Term
Gov. Parker created laws to curb _____ activity- required ________ of members _______ and ________ the wearing of ______.
Definition
KKK; publishing; names; forbid; masks
Term
_________ of _______ contained many detailed rules.
Definition
Constitution of 1921
Term
What was required to make any changes to the Constitution?
Definition
ammendments
Term
______ ________ _______ was created to regulate to regulate transportation and communication commpanies.
Definition
Public Service Commission
Term
__________ flood waters headed south down Missippi River.
Definition
January 1, 1927
Term
Crevasses (_____ ___ ______) flooded surrounded land
Definition
breaks in levees
Term
___ million acres flooded, _____ killed
Definition
16; 200
Term
More than ________ people had to leave their homes
Definition
275,000
Term
New Orleans depended on _____ for protection since it was built ______ sea level on drained ____ land
Definition
levees; below; swamp
Term
______ and _______ were used to keep the city dried
Definition
pumps; canals
Term
Government leader decided to dynamite levees south of new orleans diverting the floods into ________ and _______ parishes
Definition
Plaquemine and St. Bernard
Term
__________ miles of spilways were built to drain flood waters into Lake _________
Definition
28; Ponchatrain
Term
_______ was elected governor in 1928
Definition
Huey Long
Term
Huey was born in _______ parish in 1893
Definition
Winn
Term
Early job as ____________
Definition
door-to-door salesman
Term
First state job was __________ at age 24
Definition
Railroad Commision
Term
Used ______ service and a new ____ to campaign in rural areas
Definition
mail; car
Term
He lost the first race in _____
Definition
1923
Term
He worked to get ______'s votes in
Definition
farmer's
Term
Made promise to the ______ voters for more money from the state by _______ the rich
Definition
poor; taxing
Term
Won governor's race in _____
Definition
1928
Term
_________ _________ in every parish to increase the demand for more road _______.
Definition
paved roads; funding
Term
Provided free _____ _______ to all school children
Definition
text books
Term
Helped the poor and farmers by removing the _____ _____ and providing ______ _______ ___________.
Definition
poll tax; home stead exemption
Term
What is impeachment?
Definition
Impeachment is the bringing of charges against a public official while he is in office
Term
Impeachment proceedings were started against Long in the Louisiana _______ of ____________.
Definition
house of representatives
Term
Long's brother (earl) was able to get enough senators to sign a "_____ ______"
Definition
Round Robin
Term
What is a round robin?
Definition
a round robin is a document to block the government's removal from office
Term
Huey won senate compaign in _____ while still governor
Definition
1930
Term
Who was the new governor?
Definition
OK Allen
Term
New governor contunued long's expansion of social programs such as ________ and ________.
Definition
hospitals and schools
Term
Long worked to expand (and control) ___ ________ ____________.
Definition
LA State University
Term
What did Long call himself?
Definition
Kingfish
Term
Why did he call himself that?
Definition
He called himself that after a radio show character who was the boss of his group.
Term
What program did Long plan to give money to the poor and elderly?
Definition
"Share our Wealth"
Term
Long let everyone know that he wanted to be ___________.
Definition
president
Term
What was Long's "sharing the wealth" program similar to?
Definition
Roosevelt's social security system and minimum wage ideas
Term
What does it mean to draw election lines?
Definition
gerrymandering
Term
How did Long use gerrymandering?
Definition
To punish a political enemy and help one of his friends defeat Judge Benjamin Perry
Term
____________ (Judge Perry's son-in-law) went to see Long at the state capitol ono September 8, 1935
Definition
Dr. Carl Weiss
Term
Evidence suggests that _______ shot Long and Long's bodyguards killed him.
Definition
Weiss
Term
Huey Long died ____ days later.
Definition
two
Term
_____________ was elected governor in 1936 and continued many of Long's programs.
Definition
Richard Leche
Term
Leche resigned after being accused of what?
Definition
illegal activities
Term
How many years of jail was he sentenced to?
Definition
10
Term
Many Louisianians were in poverty because of the ______ __________
Definition
Great Depression
Term
Becuase of this people became fans of ____________.
Definition
Huey Long
Term
____________ was elected president in 1932.
Definition
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Term
____________ _________ ____________ began first program to help the poor in LA
Definition
Unemployment Relief Committee
Term
________ _________ _______ was another job program for men with families
Definition
Works Progress Administration
Term
What provided lunches for children to improve overall health?
Definition
National School Lunch Act
Term
First lady _______ ________ visited the state in 1957 to help boost moral
Definition
Eleanor Roosevelt
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