CH.13 Vocab Flashcards
Ban on making and selling alcohol
Prohibtion
An organization that worked for prohibition
WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
A tax on natural resources taken from the land
Severance Tax
breaks in the levee
Crevasse
To remove or suppress
Censor
Proposed to end poverty by giving a family a minimum of 5,000 per year
Share our wealth program
A program in which it provided work for young single men between the ages of 18-25
Civilian Conservation Corps
Provided work for men who had families
Workers Progress administration
40th governor of LA, most famous progressive governor in LA history
Huey Long
Hand picked by Huey Long to become governor in 1936
OK ALLEN
Man that shot Huey P. Long
DR. Carl Weiss
Elected LAs governor in 1936 after Huey Long; resigned after rumors of theft and corruption
Richard Leche
Louisiana’s first radio station
WWL
Illegal bars customers had to speak quietly so the police wouldn’t hear them
Speakeasies
Made liquor to sell illegally
Moonshiners
Sold smuggled liquor, got name from hiding liquor in their boots
Bootleggers
Granted women the right to vote
19th Ammendment
Democrat governor of New Orleans who supported the progressive movement
John Parker
It prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol
18th Ammendment
What occupation was long before he was a governor?
Lawyer
Did Long win his first attempt for governor?
No
What are 3 ideas behind the ‘Share our Wealth’ program
Home, car, job, and radio everyone is entitled to
List 3 areas Louisiana improved in during Long’s term as governor?
Transportation, education, healthcare, government changes
How far did the Mississippi Flood outside it banks?
50 miles
How many were forced from their homes during the Great Flood?
275,000 people
Who were Long’s biggest supporters?
Common Man
What was Long’s biggest contribution to education?
He made the textbooks free.
How did Long finance roads?
Sale of bonds
Who replaced Leche as governor?
Earl K. Long
Term for LA’s corrupt political practices.
The Louisiana Way
He took over as governor after OK Allen’s death.
Richard Leche
What year did Long announce his run for president?
1936 election
What was the name of the state police unit under Long’s control?
Bureau of investigation
What office did Long hold when he was assassinated?
Senator
Huey Long’s nickname.
Kingfish
Was Long ever impeached?
Yes
What 2 parishes were flooded as a result of destroying levees?
St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes
How did Long show his political power outside the state?
Helping campaign for a lady in arkansas to become the first female senator.
10% of state employees salaries given to support Long.
the deduct box
Regulates the transportation and communication companies
Public Service Commission
Began in 1929, with the stock market crash and it lasted until the 1940s
Great Depression
Acting governor when Huey P Long was elected to the senate
Alvin O. King
Huey Long’s brother
Earl Long
Support from ordinary people
Grass Roots
It repealed the 18th amendment
21st Amendment
One of the worst floods in history
Flood of 1929
Ten percent of a state employee’s salary was given to support Long
Deduct Box
