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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the refugee camps referred to at the time of the floods in the Delta?
(a) Luxury resorts.
(b) Villages.
(c) Concentration camps.
(d) Tribes.

3. What happens in June of 1927?
(a) A giant fire destroys New Orleans.
(b) A hurricane hits the area.
(c) Coolidge is impeached.
(d) A second flood crest moves down the river.

4. In 1850, what were the Humphreys and Charles Ellet Jr. competing for?
(a) The job to survey the Mississippi River.
(b) The girl they wanted to marry.
(c) A trip down the Mississippi River.
(d) Being the mayor of New Orleans.

5. If Thompson's plan is implemented, what will happen to Plaquemines Parish and St. Bernard?
(a) They will benefit by an influx in jobs.
(b) They will have a drought.
(c) They will flood.
(d) Their soil will become richer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event did the Boston Club pay a large role in?

2. When small tunnels are formed beneath the levee a miniature geyser erupts. What is this mini geyser called?

3. What was "changing the fabric of society" in the Delta region during WWI?

4. Why was more attention given to Mardi Gras when the history of the area was given?

5. As the floods continued, what did 30,000 people decide to do?

(see the answer key)

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