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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ongoing problem existed at the mouth of the Mississippi River that prohibited shipping?
(a) Piracy.
(b) Rocky cliffs.
(c) Sandbars and large amounts of deposited sediment.
(d) A strong undertow.

2. When was the first recorded flood of the Mississippi River?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1643.
(c) 1543.
(d) 1743.

3. What did spring flooding in the upper Mississippi River cause?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Property destruction, deaths and devastation.
(c) A great fishing season.
(d) A richer soil for planting crops.

4. How were the levees damaged in early 1927?
(a) By tornadoes and earthquakes.
(b) By tornadoes and high winds.
(c) By high winds and earthquakes.
(d) By high temperatures and high winds.

5. What was LeRoy Percy's problem with the Klan?
(a) They threatened his life.
(b) They boycotted all his propositions.
(c) They were in "conflict" with the life he desired.
(d) They were the reason he couldn't become president.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1850, what were the Humphreys and Charles Ellet Jr. competing for?

2. What two cities were underwater in early 1927?

3. How did Leroy Percy eventually get a seat in Senate despite his popularity decline?

4. Who are the patrons of the Boston Club?

5. How did Humphrey feel about Ellet's suggestions about the river?

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