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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 | Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was "changing the fabric of society" in the Delta region during WWI?
(a) Slaves were banished.
(b) War, technology and new sexuality.
(c) Women had equal rights.
(d) Blacks were receiving an education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why wasn't Humphrey's report accepted well in the United States?

2. What kept the Delta area underdeveloped during WWI?

3. When was the first recorded flood of the Mississippi River?

4. Why did LeRoy Percy's popularity increase as the Klan began to fall apart?

5. What happened in the Mississippi region between 1884-1889?

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