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Unit 4 Chapter 12 Section 1
Test Description: Section 1
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1) What was the purpose of the committee of citizen group?
A
To get progressives elected to public office
B
To end Racism
C
To overturn the 1890 Separate Car Act
D
To end reconstruction
2) What was the Louisiana Law that required railroad companies to supply racially separate cars?
A
The non discrimination Act
B
Plessy vs Ferguson
C
1890 Separate Car Act
D
The Jim Crow Act
3) What was unusual about the arrest of Homer Plessy?
A
It was planned by Plessy to challenge the Separate Car Act
B
He was given a death sentence
C
He had never been arrested for this crime
D
He was not read his rights
4) What Amendment did Homer Plessy say was violated by the Separate Car Act?
A
The 15th
B
The 13th
C
The 10th
D
The 14th
5) What best summarizes the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy vs Ferguson?
A
Separate is not equal
B
African Americans were not citizens and couldn't sue in court
C
Separate but Equal was legal
D
Freemen of color have rights greater than those of other citizens
6) In the late 1800's in Louisiana, The Democratic Party shared a set of central beliefs Which is not one of them
A
committed to white supremacy
B
the social segregation of whites and people of color.
C
They were committed to social change
D
they believed that government should be limited in scope, and that its mainly should protect the rights of private citizens.
7) Why did some journalist and politicians call some Democrats in Louisiana Bourbon Democrats?
A
They were considered to be forward thinkers
B
They supported Rich Planters
C
They considered them to be backward-looking (wanting to revert to the past)
D
They supported Populist
8) Any major projects—like building roads, levees, or railroads—could only be approved how?
A
By a simple majority vote of the state legislature
B
a constitutional amendment.
C
By a vote of 2/3 of both houses
D
With the approval of voters statewide
9) Private company occupied and unusually powerful position compared to state government in Louisiana. They had a 25 year charter to operate
A
The Louisiana Lottery
B
The Committee of Citizens
C
The Urban League
D
Nike
10) What percentage of the money taken in by the lottery did it pay out in prizes
A
100%
B
85%
C
30%
D
50%
11) What method did the Louisiana lottery use to gain political support?
A
Voter influence
B
hard work and effort
C
Bribery of Public Officials
D
Rigging Elections
12) What was the nickname of the Crescent City Democratic Organization?
A
The mob
B
The Ring
C
The Crescent moon
D
The Crescent City Crusaders
13) How did the Ring maintain control in New Orleans?
A
Through the use of simple campaigning
B
Ward leaders would get large numbers of voters to the poll by giving small amounts of money or the promise of government jobs
C
By the threat of force on potential voters
D
By paying off City officials
14) Why did New Orleans Newspapers treat the lottery positively?
A
They agreed with their principles
B
The lottery spent large amounts of money advertising in the paper
C
The Ward Bosses made them
D
They were Democrats
15) Who was E.A. Burke?
A
The leader of the Ring
B
Louisiana Secretary of the treasury that embezzled funds from the state and fled to Honduras
C
The manager of the Democratic Party in Louisiana that pushed for election reform
D
Former Governor of Louisiana that was arrested for Bribery
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