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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose biography was told?
(a) Coolidge.
(b) Hoover.
(c) Will Percy.
(d) LeRoy Percy.

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

4. What was James Thompson always seeking?
(a) For ways to make more money.
(b) Acceptance by the society and club members of New Orleans.
(c) A job.
(d) People to steal from.

5. What was the reputation of the Boston Club?
(a) Its members have social status and wealth.
(b) It is a very charitable organization.
(c) It is not a reputable club.
(d) It is open to anyone who wants to join.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did President Coolidge hire Herbert Hoover?

3. Who took control of Charles Percy's family affairs after he dies?

4. How is the Mississippi River described?

5. In 1926, the Klan began break apart. Why did this happen?

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