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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. According to the author in Chapter Eight, “The first serious doubts about the 7.5-million-acre-foot figure were raised bywhat distinguished hydrologic engineer at a conference in Washington, D.C., in 1953?

2. On what date did Major General William F. Cassidy give a speech titled “The Future of Water Development” before a gathering of his peers in Davis, California, according to the author in Chapter Six?

3. In what year did the Hohokam culture disappear?

4. In what year was the legislation on the Hoover Dam passed?

5. The Central Arizona Project was created by the Colorado River Basin Project Act of which year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does the author describe as being absent at the dedication of the Hoover Dam in Chapter Eight?

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

6. What misconception about California’s climate does the author describe in the beginning of Chapter Ten?

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

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

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

10. How does Marc Reisner describe the winter of 1861-1862 for Californians in Chapter Ten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Central Valley Project. When was it proposed and enacted? What did it entail? How was it related to the Bureau of Reclamation? How was the water to be diverted from the north in California to the south?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss B. B. Moeur and the Boulder Canyon Project. Why did Moeur have lower opinions of the project? How did his constituents feel about the projects?How did these opinions prove to be right or wrong in the end?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harold Ickes. What programs did Roosevelt initiate to resuscitate the economy in America during and after the Depression?What perception does the author have of F.D.R.? What were the positives and negatives of his Administration?

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