2. Lyndon was always working to __________________.
(a) secure deals with bankers.
(b) lay groundwork for future interactions.
(c) further the cause of poor people.
(d) improve environmental protection efforts.

3. In what manner did Lyndon serve toward superiors?
(a) Servile.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Haughty.
(d) Superior.

4. What was the intent of the letters Lyndon wrote during his time on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?
(a) Support the President.
(b) Ask for votes.
(c) Raise funds.
(d) Show appreciation.

5. What government program did Lyndon not embrace fully?
(a) Civil Rights.
(b) Minimum Wage Laws.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) Women's Right to Vote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What demeanor did Lyndon continue to exhibit to those under him?

2. Who won the Senate seat coveted by Lyndon?

3. Lyndon had an incredible ability to charm ___________________.

4. What percentage of his district voted for Lyndon in the Congressional election?

5. How did Lyndon show his appreciation to powerful officials during his work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose for the building of the Buchanan Dam?

2. What was Longlea and who presided over the estate?

3. How did Lyndon make further career inroads by establishing friendships with people in Washington?

4. Whose death cleared an opening for Lyndon?

5. Who was the "lost generation" and how did Eleanor Roosevelt champion their cause?

6. Even though the New Deal helped people in the Texas Hill Country, they still had problems. Name two examples of the challenges faced by people in this time.

7. What campaign promise was Lyndon forced to uphold?

8. How did the Buchanan Dam project help Lyndon gain needed publicity?

9. What was meant by a "finagle" related to campaign fundraising?

10. What were some of Sam Rayburn's physical and personality traits?

(see the answer keys)

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