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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the 19th century, what was the attitude about the Mississippi River?

2. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?

3. How were the levees along the Mississippi different from levees in other places?

4. What were the three basic methods that engineers have attempted to control the river?

5. As floodwaters raged, what was happening to the crevasse at Mounds Landing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the destruction of the St. Bernard and Plaquemines levee prove to be unnecessary?

2. Why does Thompson feel he is doing a good thing by withholding news from the public?

3. How do the politics in New Orleans operate during the time of the flood in 1927?

4. World War I has begun and the Delta area is flourishing, yet lacking in manpower. Percy is a big influence for the fine development of the area, yet the more successful the area's development becomes, the more Percy's popularity decreases. Why do you think this happens?

5. Both Ellet and Humphreys are in competition to survey the Mississippi River. Ellet's report came out first and Humphreys takes Ellet's report as a personal insult. Why would Humphreys be insulted by Ellet's report?

6. As many cities along the Mississippi found themselves under tremendous amounts of water, what was the mood in the Midwest?

7. As committees are formed to decide about dynamiting the levee, the Mounds Landing crevasse is brought up in conversation. Why is this crevasse brought into the conversation?

8. Why do people want to follow the ways of the Ku Klux Klan rather than follow Percy's successful lead?

9. How involved in the flooding is Coolidge when he is the President of the United States?

10. What would be the purpose of one town sabotaging the levee in another town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many decisions in this period of time were based upon politics and what would be best for the individual. Name at least 3 events in which a decision was made based on the desires of a politician. How did this decision affect the events of this time in history?

Essay Topic 2

How could the flooding in many of the cities been prevented? What was ignored by the politicians? What did the politicians focus on?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the whites were treated versus how the blacks of the area were treated. Were they treated the same? Differently? Were the behaviors consistent?

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