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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13-14, pgs. 312-383.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Huey Long become governor?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1928.

2. From what state had Huey's parents come when they moved the family to Louisiana in 1859?
(a) California.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mississippi.

3. Huey formulated a __________________ that was not accepted by the independent oil producer's association.
(a) Voter's rights bill.
(b) Minimum wage bill.
(c) Tax bill.
(d) Pipeline bill.

4. Who became a political foe of Long's in Washington?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Herbert Hoover.

5. What was one of the promises Huey made during his gubernatorial campaign?
(a) Food stamps.
(b) Government home loans.
(c) Tax cuts for home improvements.
(d) Surfaced roads.

Short Answer Questions

1. Huey's foes liked to present him as ________________.

2. Where did Huey run his political campaign?

3. To what city did Huey travel to attend the 1928 Democratic National Convention?

4. Many people characterized Huey as _______________.

5. What role figured into Huey's political career plans?

(see the answer key)

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