There Are Some Places That Have Too High a Flood

question 26

True/False

There are some places that have too high a flood risk for people to rebuild; these homes usually are better off abandoned.

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Definitions:

Thomas Jefferson

The third President of the United States (1801–1809), primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founding father known for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States.

Nathanael Greene

A major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, who was known for his successful command in the Southern Campaign, forcing British Lieutenant General Cornwallis to abandon the Carolinas and head for Virginia.

Southern Campaign

A phrase often used to describe a series of battles in the southern states during the American Revolutionary War that were crucial to the eventual American victory.

Loyalists

Colonists in America who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolutionary War, opposing independence.