Flood of 1927

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What is the purpose of the levee system?

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To hold back water in times of flooding

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Why were the EARLY levees not reliable?

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They were built of mud and rock; no foundation

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Who built the first levees in Louisiana?

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French

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Who built the 1917 levees?

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Army Corps of Engineers

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What caused the 1927 flood?

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Large amounts of rain over 8 months

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What city in Louisiana was in danger? Options: Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Houma, New Orleans

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New Orleans

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Why did the 1917 levees begin to fail and break?

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They were not built to withstand the volume of water from the rains.

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Who was in charge of maintaining the early levees along the river and farmland?

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The people themselves; had to maintain the levee on their property.

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What was done in order to save the city of New Orleans from flooding?

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They blew up the levee up river to save the city.

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Who was sent in to help the people of Louisiana? He would later become president.

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Herbert Hoover