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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 | Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Leroy Percy's speeches advocate?
(a) To be able to keep slaves.
(b) The right for women to vote.
(c) Better treatment for blacks and education for black children..
(d) Equal rights for women in education and the workforce.

2. What year was the jetty project successfully completed?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1870.

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

4. In 1920, the country was filled with racial hatred and fear. What group gained enormous fame and wealth during this time?
(a) The Republicans.
(b) The Democrats.
(c) The KKK.
(d) The Masons.

5. What percentage of the United States does the Mississippi River drain?
(a) 41%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 30%.

Short Answer Questions

1. River flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs). What happens as the cfs increases?

2. How did Humphrey prove himself to be in combat?

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

4. What was Eads' proposition to change the mouth of the Mississippi River?

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

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