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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although he hates the idea of war, what does William decide to do?
(a) Help train the soldiers.
(b) Support the President's idea to send soldiers to fight.
(c) Become a medic for the war.
(d) Fight in WWI.

2. Where did the Mississippi River Commission decide their failure was in the 1912 and 1913 floods?
(a) Using only sandbags.
(b) Erosion.
(c) A poor drainage system.
(d) "Substandard" levee construction.

3. How long do the food stages last?
(a) 6-8 months.
(b) A year.
(c) 2-4 months.
(d) 4-6 months.

4. What did the official report about the mouth of the Mississippi that Eads wrote finally say?
(a) The channel did not get any deeper.
(b) The channel is only 14 feet deep and the sandbar is still there.
(c) The channel is 16 feet deep but a sandbar still exists.
(d) The channel is 16 feet deep with no sandbar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Congress create in response to the flooding in Mississippi?

2. How does Butler ensure the city of New Orleans will not face legal actions?

3. How does Hoover manage to import boats to the area?

4. How do the parishes that have been destroyed feel about the newspaper articles that are being printed?

5. What was LeRoy Percy's problem with the Klan?

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