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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What helped Leroy Percy lose a lot of his political influence outside of the Delta area?
(a) He enforced the need for slaves.
(b) He advocated for the rights of women.
(c) He helped Vardaman get defeated for a seat in Senate.
(d) He wanted to free all slaves.

2. What was Eads' proposition to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?
(a) Building dams.
(b) Changing the course of the river.
(c) A series of jetties.
(d) Making a series of canals.

3. After the floods, the nation is talking about disaster. What does Hoover shift the national discussion to?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Politics.
(c) War.
(d) Organization.

4. As other cities are flooding, why did panic erupt amongst the residents in New Orleans?
(a) There are no jobs.
(b) They can see the water rising along the levee.
(c) They can't get any food into the city.
(d) There has been a series of murders.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision does Will Percy make pertaining to the refugees in Greenville?

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

3. What kept the Delta area underdeveloped during WWI?

4. What did St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes demand if Thompson's plan is implemented?

5. What are the refugee camps referred to at the time of the floods in the Delta?

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