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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. 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.

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

3. What did Congress create in response to the flooding in Mississippi?
(a) The Hoover Dam.
(b) A plan to create walls along the river.
(c) A plan to reroute the river.
(d) The U.S. Levee Commission.

4. During the 1900 a new demand surged in throughout the United States. What was that demand?
(a) Spices.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the three basic methods that engineers have attempted to control the river?

2. What did Eads continue to do for a living in St. Louis after his family moved on?

3. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?

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

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

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