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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author described the Gross National Product of California to be what in Chapter Ten?

2. The author states in Chapter Ten that agriculture uses what percent of all the water in California?

3. The Kings, the Kaweah, the Tule, and what are the southernmost rivers flowing out of the Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley of California?

4. In San Francisco, average rainfall in May is how much?

5. The Pine Flat Dam is located approximately twenty miles east of what city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the members of the Hohokam culture? When did they thrive and disappear?

2. Where and how did Floyd Elgin Dominy make enemies in his role at the Bureau of Reclamation?

3. How does the author describe the conservation movement’s efforts in relation to the water-development interests in Chapter Seven?

4. How does the author describe the benefits of the Central Valley Project for American farmers in Chapter Ten?

5. Who was Michael Strauss? How is he described by the author?

6. How does the author describe the assets of the members of the Hohokam culture in Chapter Eight?

7. What led to the political downfall of Floyd Elgin Dominy?

8. What project does the author describe as symbolic of California’s wealth in Chapter Ten?

9. What caused the disappearance of the members of the Hohokam civilization?

10. How was the Central Valley Project different from other Reclamation projects, according to the author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Harry Chandler and his role in the Owens River scam. What was Chandler’s relationship to Harrison Gray Otis?What were Chandler’s associations with Fred Eaton?How did Chandler gain wealth through the Owens River scam?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Harrison Gray Otis. When and where was he born? What brought him to L.A.? How did Otis secure ownership of the Times and the Mirror? How much did each cost him?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of damming in the American South. Why did the South construct as many dams as it did? How do these dams differ from those in California and the West? What has been their impact on the environment?

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