SS8 Final Exam
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| What was the Constitution of 1868 responsible for? | Extended voting rights to African American men over the age of 21
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| What was the Constitution of 1879 responsible for? | Extended the Louisiana Lottery Charter.
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| What was the Constitution of 1898 responsible for? | Adding new qualifications to vote, such as the literacy test, poll taxes, and property qualifications that made it more difficult for African Americans to vote.
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| What was the belief of the Populist Party? | African Americans and Whites should come together and set aside their differences.
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| What was the belief of the Bourbon Democrats? | The Louisiana Lottery should be extended.
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| What was the belief of the Progressives? | The quality of life for all should be improved.
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| Why did Homer Plessey sit in the white section of the train car? | To challenge segregation laws
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| Separate but Equal was the ruling in what Supreme Court Case? | Plessey v. Ferguson
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| Laws that enforced segregation and discrimination of people of color were called.. | Jim Crow Laws
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| The destruction of homes and evacuations in 1927 were effects of | The Great Flood of 1927
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| Stronger ________________ and ________________ were built after the Great Flood of 1927. | levees; spillways
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| What childhood experience influenced Huey P. Long's politics? | He grew up in poverty.
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| What was the program called that Huey P. Long is famous for? | Share Our Wealth Program
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| What was the purpose of the Share Our Weath Program? | Redistribute wealth, so that no one was too poor and no one was too rich.
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| What were the causes of the Great Depression? | Overproduction, excessive use of credit, and the stock market crash of 1929.
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| Why was LA less affected by the Great Depression than other areas? | Louisiana was already poor and residents in rural areas could grow enough food to survive.
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| Famous two New Deal Programs that helped create jobs during the Great Depression. | CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) and the WPA (Works Progress Administration)
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| What event helped to get Louisiana and the rest of the U.S. out of the Great Depression? | World War II (WWII)
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| What event caused WWII to break out in Europe? | Germany's invasion of Poland
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| What event caused the United States to enter into WWII? | Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
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| In which ways did Louisiana impact WWII? | Use of ports for shipping supplies, the construction of Higgins Boats, and serving as a location for training soldiers.
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| Why did populations rise in cities during WWII? | Opening of War time factories and other jobs were more available in cities.
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| What was the name of the German vessels that were very effective against American ships? | U-Boats
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| How did WWII impact Louisiana? | Caused rationing and shortages, increased the urban populations, and industrialized Louisiana's economy.
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| What was the purpose of the literacy tests? | to decrease the number of African Americans able to vote.
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| How did African Americans retaliate against the literacy test? | protested the unfairness of the test
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| What is the name of the event where Baton Rouge African Americans protested segregation of public buses? | The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
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| How did African Americans retaliate against the segregation of public buses? | created "Free-Rides"
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| What were Sit-Ins? | a form of peaceful protest where a protester refuses to leave an establishment
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| Who was Ruby Bridges? | first African American child to desegregate a public elementary school in New Orleans
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| What was the Brown v. Board of Education court case about | to keep segregated or to desegregate public schools
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| What was the verdict of the Brown v. Board of education court case? | segregation of public schools is illegal and should be desegregated
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| Which Supreme Court Case did the Brown V. Board of Education court case overturn? | Plessey v. Ferguson
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| Which branch of government does the Parish President represent? | Executive
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| Which branch of government does the Parish Council represent? | Legislative
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| Which form of local government has a two branch system that includes a Parish President and a Parish Council? | Home Rule Charter
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| Which form of local government has one governing body that acts as both the executor and legislature for the parish | Police Jury
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| Which form of local government has one governing body that acts as both the executor and legislature for the parish | Parish President
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| How many members make up St. Charles Parish’s Parish Council? | 9
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| John Bel Edwards is what elected official of Louisiana? | Governor
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| Bill Nungesser is what elected official of Louisiana? | Lt. Governor
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| The first five words of Louisiana’s constitution.. | We the people of Louisiana
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| State governments get their power from.. | the people
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| What are the three types of courts in Louisiana? | District, Appeals, and Supreme
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| Who is the current Vice President of the United States? | Mike Pence
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| Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States? | Paul Ryan
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| The President of the United States is part of which branch of government? | Executive
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| Which type of government has the power to levy taxes? | Both State and Federal (National)
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| Which type of government has the power to regulate foreign commerce? | Federal (National)
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| Which type of government has the power to form local governments? | State
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| Which type of government has the power to spend for the general welfare? | Both State and Federal (National)
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| Which type of government has the power to coin money? | Federal (National)
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| Who directly votes for the President of the United States? | Electoral College
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