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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the state capital of Utah?
(a) Provo.
(b) Moab.
(c) Ogden.
(d) Salt Lake City.

2. At what swank resort outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, did the negotiation of the Colorado River Compact take place?
(a) Bishop’s Lodge.
(b) Desert Oasis Hotel and Spa.
(c) Mesa Verde Lodge.
(d) Thirty Palms Resort.

3. William Mulholland’s father held what profession?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Car salesman.
(c) Postal clerk.
(d) Doctor.

4. The first boom of travelers to Los Angeles culminated in what year, according to the author in Chapter Two?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1933.

5. According to the author, “New England was completely forested in 1620 and nearly deforested” how many years later?
(a) 150.
(b) 120.
(c) 30.
(d) 85.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Boulder Dam authorized and the All-American Canal on the condition that at least six of the seven states ratify the compact?

2. What is the title of Chapter Three?

3. In 1885, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad linked Los Angeles directly with what city?

4. What were the two sheep-ranching Mormon brothers named who were captivated by the Boulder Canyon Project, according to the author in Chapter Four?

5. What was the population of Los Angeles when Harrison Gray Otis moved there?

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