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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. Why was Eads allowed to proceed with his idea after being opposed unanimously?
(a) His idea was better than the others.
(b) The President overode the initial decision.
(c) He offered to pay for the work himself.
(d) He bribed the people.

2. How did Humphrey feel about Ellet's suggestions about the river?
(a) Humphrey was excited about the idea.
(b) Humphrey thought it was an awful idea.
(c) Humphrey took it as a personal insult.
(d) Humphrey was nervous about the idea.

3. What were the three basic methods that engineers have attempted to control the river?
(a) Levees, dams, and cutoffs.
(b) Levees, outlets, and dams.
(c) Levees, outlets, and cutoffs.
(d) Dams, outlets and cutoffs.

4. What happened in the Mississippi region between 1884-1889?
(a) The first person traveled cross country.
(b) Railroads developed quickly.
(c) The Hoover Dam was built.
(d) Someone drove a submarine down the Mississippi.

5. Why wasn't Humphrey's report accepted well in the United States?
(a) The report didn't make any sense.
(b) The Americans didn't believe him.
(c) He didn't publish it in the United States.
(d) The Civil War was happening.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?

3. What did Congress create in response to the flooding in Mississippi?

4. What two things did Humphrey unsuccessfully attempt to do to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?

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

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