Huey Long and the Great Depression Review

According to the official investigation results, ___ was accused of assassinating Huey Long.

• His Bodyguards

• Judge Fornet

• Carl Weiss

• Lee Harvey Oswald

What improved life for the people of Louisiana in the early 1900s.

• Automobiles

• Televison

• Railroads

• Telephones

• Motion Pictures

During Huey Long’s reign of power he created the Governor’s Mansion and what other state building?

• Superdome

• State Capitol

• Huey P Long Bridge

• St Louis Cathedral

Which statement relating to the Flood of 1927 is not correct?

• It was the worst national disaster in the nation’s history.

• One million people were left homeless.

• Dynamite was used to destroy the levee below New Orleans to protect the city from flooding.

• Louisiana suffered minor damage from the flood.

Huey Long as a teenager was described as ____, ___, and the ___. 

• quiet and shy

• intelligent

• rebellious

• center of attention

Huey Long died of a ____ wound.

• Heartattack

• Accident

• Gun Shot Wound

• Car Accident

Huey Long wrote one of our state songs “You Are My Sunshine”.

• True

• False

Huey Long used the slogan “Every Man a Millionaire”.

• True

• False

Huey Long adopted the nickname “Kingfish”.

• True

• False

Huey Long never interfered with the affairs of LSU.

• True

• False