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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1850's, what two cities were involved in a transportation and freighting competition?
(a) New York and Philadelphia.
(b) Chicago and New York.
(c) Chicago and St. Louis.
(d) St. Louis and Philadelphia.

2. What controversial issue did Eads propose that was authorized in 1867?
(a) A railroad across the state of Mississippi.
(b) A bridge over the Mississippi.
(c) Constuction of a steamboat.
(d) Construction of a plane.

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

4. How is the Mississippi River described?
(a) It is one of the smallest rivers in the world.
(b) It is the longest river in the world.
(c) It no longer contains water.
(d) It is a medium sized river.

5. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?
(a) He was a medic.
(b) He helped import weapons for the Union Army.
(c) He fought on the front lines for the Union.
(d) He helped keep Missouri in the Union and built ironclads.

6. Why was Eads allowed to proceed with his idea after being opposed unanimously?
(a) He bribed the people.
(b) He offered to pay for the work himself.
(c) His idea was better than the others.
(d) The President overode the initial decision.

7. As the floods continued, what did 30,000 people decide to do?
(a) Found a local evauation area.
(b) Stayed in their homes.
(c) Built taller houses.
(d) Evacuated the Delta area.

8. As the levees in other cities are failing, why would New Orleans "saboteurs" attempt to dynamite the levees by St. Bernard Parish?
(a) It would relieve the water pressure on the New Orleans system.
(b) To help the economy of St. Bernard Parish.
(c) They had enemies in that city.
(d) The levee was broken.

9. What did W.A. Percy institute in the Delta area?
(a) Mechanical plows.
(b) A new fertilizer.
(c) Sharecropping and a better treatment of blacks.
(d) A new irrigation system.

10. How were the results of Thompson's plan being predicted?
(a) There will be no refugees.
(b) The river will stop rising.
(c) New Orleans will be saved.
(d) There will be thousands of refugees but the river will still rise.

11. How did Coolidge not get personally involved in the flooding?
(a) He ignored the fact that there was a problem.
(b) He hired Percy to take care of it.
(c) He hired Hoover.
(d) He let the governor handle it.

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

13. How did waves effect the levees?
(a) The waves made the levee stronger.
(b) They eroded it.
(c) The waves didn't effect it at all.
(d) Their force broke them.

14. What did Hoover do during WWI?
(a) He trained soldiers.
(b) He fought overseas.
(c) He worked in a hospital.
(d) He organized a large relief program.

15. What two things did Humphrey unsuccessfully attempt to do to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?
(a) Canals and dredges.
(b) Creating a new river and a dam.
(c) Bridges and canals.
(d) Dredges and bridges.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weather like in the Prologue as the guests of the social party head home?

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

3. What did the flooding of 1912 and 1913 demonstrate?

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

5. What did Leroy Percy's speeches advocate?

(see the answer keys)

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