The Slaughterhouse Cases Quiz

What was the primary cause of the cholera outbreak in New Orleans in 1867?

• Contaminated water

• Air pollution

• Infected animals

• Contaminated food

What action did the Louisiana state legislature take to address the water contamination issue?

• Banned all slaughterhouses

• Granted a monopoly to the Crescent City Company

• Relocated the butchers outside the city

• Improved water filtration systems

What was the main argument of the butchers against the Crescent City Company's monopoly?

• It was supported by the federal government

• It violated the 13th Amendment

• It improved public health

• It was beneficial for the economy

Who represented the butchers in their legal battle against the monopoly?

• Matthew H. Carpenter

• John A. Campbell

• Representative John Bingham

• Justice Samuel Miller

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Crescent City Company's monopoly?

• It was unconstitutional

• It was justified for public health reasons

• It violated the 14th Amendment

• It violated the 13th Amendment

How did Justice Samuel Miller interpret the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment?

• It applied to all citizens equally

• It was meant to protect state citizenship rights

• It was irrelevant to the case

• It was meant to protect national citizenship rights

What was Justice Stephen Field's opinion on the Supreme Court's decision?

• He agreed with the majority

• He believed it strengthened the 14th Amendment

• He had no opinion

• He thought it made the 14th Amendment meaningless

What was the long-term impact of the Slaughterhouse Cases on the 14th Amendment?

• It had no impact

• It weakened the 14th Amendment

• It strengthened the Privileges or Immunities Clause

• It led to the abolition of the 14th Amendment

When did Louisiana eventually ban slaughterhouse monopolies?

• 1873

• 1881

• 1875

• 1879

What positive impact did the Crescent City Company's monopoly have on New Orleans?

• Strengthened state laws

• Increased economic growth

• Improved public health by reducing water contamination

• Created more jobs