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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 | Chapter 9.

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 St. Louis.
(c) Chicago and New York.
(d) St. Louis and Philadelphia.

2. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?
(a) Skittish and scared.
(b) Ruthless and cold.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Strategical.

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

4. What were the three basic methods that engineers have attempted to control the river?
(a) Dams, outlets and cutoffs.
(b) Levees, dams, and cutoffs.
(c) Levees, outlets, and cutoffs.
(d) Levees, outlets, and dams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Eads assist in the Civil War?

2. What two things did Humphrey unsuccessfully attempt to do to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?

3. During the 1900 a new demand surged in throughout the United States. What was that demand?

4. What did the official report about the mouth of the Mississippi that Eads wrote finally say?

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

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