Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 199 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 199 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Richard Daley's initial urban renewal effort accepted by those who who used the areas?
(a) Residents in the Valley staged an uprising.
(b) The indigents who frequented Halsted Street alleys were chased off and eventually resettled in Gary, Indiana.
(c) Cubs fans were mildly inconvenienced, but hoped the changes would bring a World Series to the Friendly Confines.
(d) Both the Irish and African American residents were suspicious at first but came to appreciate the efforts to improve and open their neighborhoods.

2. What was one of Richard Daley's first achievements as mayor?
(a) He sought and received increased tax revenue through the Republican Governor of Illinois.
(b) He won additional funds for Chicago public schools.
(c) He got federal funds to make Chicago streets part of the Interstate Highway system.
(d) He established a new affordable bus service to enhance mass transit.

3. How did Richard Daley's talent affect the 1948 election?
(a) He developed campaign ads that made people believe that Thomas Dewey was planning to desegregate Chicago.
(b) He knew how to use his office to raise funds.
(c) He was able to organize campaign ralleys that helped Harry Truman win the presidential election.
(d) His ability to turn out votes helped Harry Truman win the presidential election.

4. What would ward committeemen do if they could not win election to an additional public office?
(a) They would give themselves the best patronage jobs.
(b) They would make additional money running a protection racket through the Chicago Police Department.
(c) They would operate their own business that was given preferential treatment by the city government.
(d) They were given prime jobs running city departments.

5. How many protesters arrived in Chicago for the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
(a) 500.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did some members of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee believe that Richard Daley was not suited for the position of Chairman?

2. When did racial conflicts begin to become public in Chicago?

3. When was the Introduction written?

4. To what did Richard Daley credit his large majorities in African-American precincts?

5. How often were Richard Daley's phones checked for bugs?

(see the answer key)

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