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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the patrons of the Boston Club?
(a) The farmers.
(b) The blue collar workers.
(c) Nearly all the bank presidents in New Orleans.
(d) The blacks.

2. Who took control of Charles Percy's family affairs after he dies?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His children.
(d) His brother.

3. Who played a prominent role in getting Thompson's proposal approved?
(a) Will Percy.
(b) Butler.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Coolridge.

4. Where did Thompson go to present his argument to save New Orleans from flooding?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) New York City.
(d) New Orleans.

5. What did spring flooding in the upper Mississippi River cause?
(a) Property destruction, deaths and devastation.
(b) A great fishing season.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A richer soil for planting crops.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What helped Leroy Percy lose a lot of his political influence outside of the Delta area?

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

4. Why were veterans enlisted during the time the levees were being fixed?

5. In early 1927, what did many of the communities begin to do?

(see the answer key)

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