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50 Cards in this Set
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What was Huey P. Long's nickname?
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"The Kingfish"
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Describe Huey Long's background.
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1893-1935
Winn Parish 7 of 9 kids (Earl is younger brother who later became governor) Married Rose Uppermiddle class but said he was poor traveling salesman |
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Describe Huey Long's education
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skipped 7th grade
didn't graduate from highschool Attended 1 year of law school (Tulane) and passed the bar exam |
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Describe Long's personality
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Arrogant
Stubborn Hard to get along with Intelligent Ambitious Independent |
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What were Long's main beliefs for government?
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Anti big business, believed in sharing the wealth
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Name 3 of Long's accomplishments.
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1. MS River Bridge - built low so that tall ships can't go underneath and they would have to dock there and use the ports there
2. Charity Hospital - blackmailed doctors and nurses 3. Paved Roads (1 mile per parish mainly for his use) |
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deduct
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if you worked in any department in Louisiana Long thought he was the boss and black mailed them saying they gave him part of their pay check or they lost their job
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nightclubs in the Roaring Twenties that provided music, dancing, and illegal liquor
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speakeasies
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women of the Roaring Twenties who popularized the newest dances of the era
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Flappers
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What were some of the "new styles" modern women made popular in the Roaring Twenties?
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short skirts and bobbed hair
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What was the type of music created by New Orleans bands that became popular throughout America at the turn of the century?
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jazz
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Who were two famous jazz musicians?
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Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton
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What movie was the first movie to feature spoken dialogue?
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The Glorious Betsy
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The world opened to a new era in aviation when _________ flew a solo flight from New York to Paris.
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Charles Lindbergh
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What was the best known organization promoting prohibition?
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Women's Christian Temperance Union.
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What ended the Great Depression? Why?
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World War Two because people died in the war so less jobs were needed and jobs were created as soldiers were needed
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FDIC
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(Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) Insured individual saving accounts so that people did not loose their money if banks failed or closed their doors
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FERA
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(Federal Emergency Relief Administration) provided federal funds for state and community relief efforts
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CCC
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(Civilian Conservation Corps) provided jobs for young single men building forest trails and roads, planting trees to reforest the land, and controlling flood and building parks
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SEC
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(Securities and Exchange Commission) regulated stocks and gave stock information
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WPA
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(Works Progress Administration) employed out-of-work Americans to repair roads, and build or repair bridges. Also employed writers, musicians, and artists who painted murals, write guidebooks, and provided public performances
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What caused the Great Flood?
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heavy rains, melting winter snows which filled the Mississippi with a ton of water and it overflows and broke the levee
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Crevasses
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breaks in levees
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How many crevasses caused the Flood?
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over 70
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What was the extent of damage of the Flood?
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1. water flowed over land
2. roofs were carried away 3. dead animals (cows) 4. snake filled trees |
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What were some relief efforts?
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- Relief camps set up and funded by the Red Cross
- citizens volunteered to help - given food, forts, and basic medical care |
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How many people had to leave their homes during the Great Flood?
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275,000 people had to leave their homes
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How many people in the Mississippi Valley were homeless?
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700,000
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How many people died in the Great Flood?
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200 people died
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Tallulah Orchestra
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group of black musicians played at the levee to keep hope and raise spirits
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What were other relief efforts for the Great Flood?
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Camps set up in BR
people and cattle were transported away by boat |
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What were causes of the Great Depression?
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stock market crash
banks closed (buying stocks on credit = companies not worth the amount that were sold to people in stocks ) |
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How did the end of World War I affect the Great Depression?
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People were still producing guns and lots of machinery and it ended suddenly so their was a major overproduction. People bought new appliances all at once that lasted 20 years so, there was no demand for the appliances for 20 years
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Describe Hoover's Plan
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belief in the individual (Not government responsibility)
underestimated the crisis RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) gives loans to big businesses (long terms plan in an emergency - doesn't work) |
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FDR (New Deal)
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@ heigh 25% unemployed
recognized the crisis 3 part plan: Relief, Recovery, Reform New philosophy: people's welfare os the government's responsibility (welfare still exists today) demand driven economy |
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Who did the FDR Plan help immediately?
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the lower class poorer people trickles up to the upper class people
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Who does the Hoover Plan help?
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the richer upper class people first then trickles down to the poorer people
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What did the relief plan help with?
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food
money Jobs (FERA like FEMA) |
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What did the Recovery Plan help with?
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WPA employed out of work Americans
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What did the Reform Plan help with?
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SEC
FDIC Federally insured up to $100,000 to get peoples $ back into banks |
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What was people's reaction to the Hoover Program?
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People didn't like it.
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What was people's reaction to the Roosevelt Program?
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People didn't like it.
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What was the New Deal Program?
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created jobs so people had money and food but didn't end the Great Depression
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Where was Huey Long's assassination?
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Back hallway at new state capitol by old governor's office
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Who assassinated Huey Long?
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Dr. Carl Weiss
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Who was Judge Ben Pavy?
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Dr. Carl Weiss's father in law; political opponent of Long
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Why did Carl Weiss kill Huey Long?
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His father in law was a political opponent for Long, Long made up rumors about his family
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How did Carl Weiss kill Long?
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Long shot in abdomin; Weiss shot by body guards (60+ wounds) and killed; 2 NO surgerons delayed in traffic
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Dr. Vidrine
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botched surgery (missed knick in Long's kidney) causing Long to bleed to death
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What were 5 specific health problems discussed in the article about the Great Flood?
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small pox, fever, typhoid, contaminated drinking water, and mosquitos
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