Los Angeles Water Supply History

Los Angeles Water Supply History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores the history of Owens Valley and its pivotal role in supplying water to Los Angeles. It details Fred Eaton's ambitious plan to redirect water from Owens Valley to LA, the secretive acquisition of water rights, and the massive engineering feat of building the aqueduct. Despite the initial claims, much of the water was used for real estate development in the San Fernando Valley. The legacy of this project is seen in Mulholland Drive, named after the engineer who made it possible.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired the story of Los Angeles' water supply development?

The 1974 film Chinatown

The 1980 film Raging Bull

The 1990 film Goodfellas

The 2000 film Gladiator

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What fueled Los Angeles' growth in the late 19th century?

Gold mining

Oil and railways

Agriculture

Technology

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Fred Eaton and what was his role in Los Angeles?

A famous actor

A real estate developer

The mayor of Los Angeles

A railway engineer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of Fred Eaton's radical plan?

To develop new oil fields

To expand the city's boundaries

To find a new water supply for Los Angeles

To build a new railway

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Eaton and Mulholland acquire water rights in Owens Valley?

Through public auctions

By government decree

By negotiating with local farmers

By purchasing land secretly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the aqueduct project?

It was completed in a year

It was one of the largest in US history

It was a minor engineering task

It was the first in the world

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many workers died during the construction of the aqueduct?

10

100

200

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