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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 | Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eads' proposition to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?
(a) Changing the course of the river.
(b) A series of jetties.
(c) Building dams.
(d) Making a series of canals.

2. When Humphrey returned from studying deltaic rivers, what did he do?
(a) Traveled the Grand Canyon.
(b) Attacked Ellet's report.
(c) Built a railroad.
(d) Built a bridge.

3. How is the Mississippi River described?
(a) It is the longest river in the world.
(b) It no longer contains water.
(c) It is one of the smallest rivers in the world.
(d) It is a medium sized river.

4. What controversial issue did Eads propose that was authorized in 1867?
(a) Construction of a plane.
(b) A railroad across the state of Mississippi.
(c) Constuction of a steamboat.
(d) A bridge over the Mississippi.

5. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?
(a) He helped keep Missouri in the Union and built ironclads.
(b) He fought on the front lines for the Union.
(c) He helped import weapons for the Union Army.
(d) He was a medic.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Leroy Percy form a relationship that benefited him greatly in the 1900's?

2. What ongoing problem existed at the mouth of the Mississippi River that prohibited shipping?

3. What did Leroy Percy's speeches advocate?

4. In 1850, what were the Humphreys and Charles Ellet Jr. competing for?

5. In the 1850's, what two cities were involved in a transportation and freighting competition?

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