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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main purpose of Huey's newspaper?
(a) To get him elected to the Senate.
(b) A propaganda vehicle.
(c) To provide progress reports.
(d) A fundraising vehicle.

2. Roosevelt thought Huey threatened _________________.
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Civilization.
(c) Roosevelt's re-election.
(d) Democracy.

3. What was the name of the group organized to erode Huey's power?
(a) A Bunch of Huey.
(b) Long Overdue.
(c) Little by Little.
(d) Phooey on Huey.

4. Why was the National Guard called in once again?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan was holding rallies in New Orleans.
(b) Huey said there was an assassination plot against him.
(c) The Civil Rights marchers were threatening violence.
(d) There were a series of Negro lynchings.

5. After the impeachment hearings, Huey became characterized as ________________.
(a) An oligarch.
(b) An elitist.
(c) A demagogue.
(d) A monarch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT an area that saw great improvement during Huey's tenure as Governor?

2. Huey said he would run for the Senate only if he could __________________.

3. What was happening to Huey's power in 1934?

4. What is a filibuster?

5. How did Huey's programs fare before the Louisiana legislature in 1934?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the public improvement programs Huey was promoting?

2. In 1934, what was Huey's focus in terms of programs?

3. Describe some of the violence surrounding the hearing to investigate New Orleans vice.

4. Did Huey fully support Franklin D. Roosevelt's new programs and initiatives?

5. What was the tone of the impeachment proceedings against Huey?

6. What was Huey's position on seeking the office of U.S. President?

7. How did Roosevelt view Huey's effect on his own re-election, and how did he try to slow Huey down?

8. What were some of the initiatives that Huey was most proud of during his tenure as governor of Louisiana?

9. Why did Huey publish a newspaper and write a book in 1933?

10. What was the Little by Little group?

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