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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was at the center of New Orleans finances and is also a Club member?
(a) James Pierce Butler Jr.
(b) Hoover.
(c) LeRoy Percy.
(d) Will Percy.

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

3. As much of the Delta area was flooding, why did Greenville remain hopeful?
(a) They had a higher elevation than the other cities.
(b) They never flooded before.
(c) They weren't right on the river.
(d) They had an 8 foot high protection levee.

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

5. What was the reputation of the Boston Club?
(a) It is a very charitable organization.
(b) It is not a reputable club.
(c) It is open to anyone who wants to join.
(d) Its members have social status and wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eads' proposition to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?

2. River flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs). What happens as the cfs increases?

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

4. Where did the Mississippi River Commission decide their failure was in the 1912 and 1913 floods?

5. What did W.A. Percy institute in the Delta area?

(see the answer key)

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