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Hist Ch 11 voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anti-Longs | a person who did not support Huey Long |
| Bond | a certificate issued by the government guaranteeing payment of original investment plus interest at a specified future date. |
| Civil Service System | a system where applicants for government jobs to take civil service exams, and positions are awarded to applicants with highest exam scores |
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | a New Deal agency that completed many conservation projects |
| Communism | a system of government in which government leaders, not citizens, control industry and wealth |
| Filibuster | the use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, for the purpose of delaying legislative action |
| Flying Tigers | the 1st American volunteer group that fought in China during World War II |
| Great Depression | the economic depression crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s |
| Higgins Boat | a landing craft used in World War II to take soldiers and supplies to beaches |
| Homestead Exemption | a law that allowed citizen to pay taxes only on part of the value of their property |
| Kickback | a part of a monetary payment that is secretly returned to the government, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement |
| Kingfish | a nickname for Huey Long |
| Longs | people who supported Huey Long |
| Louisiana Maneuvers | military training exercise in western Louisiana in World War I |
| Louisiana Scandals | a period of corruption during which an estimated $100 million in taxpayers' money was stolen |
| New Deal | a government program created by President Roosevelt that helped end the Great Depression |
| Old Regulars | a New Orleans politician that supported Huey Long |
| Round Robin | a document that pledged legislators to vote for acquittal for Huey Long no matter what evidence was presented |
| Severance Tax | a tax on natural resources |
| Share Our Wealth | a plan developed by Huey Long in a response to the New Deal |
| Suffragist | a person that fought for voting rights |
| Works Progress Administration (WPA) | a New Deal agency that built dams, post offices, hospitals, and other building |
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