Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz

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What did Martin Luther King do when Mayor Daley's actions did not satisfactorily address the problems of segregation? (from Chapter VII)

Dr. King was arrested by Chicago police on a voter fraud charge.

Dr. King went to Washington, D.C. and delivered his "I have a dream" speech.

Dr. King began staging protest marches in white neighborhoods.

Dr. King left for Memphis, Tennessee where he was assassinated.

What did the election results for Richard Daley's fifth term mean for his influence over Chicago politics? (from Epilogue)

Daley was seen as a dangerous man and high placed office holders began to plot against him.

He maintained control of the City Council.

The close margin convinced the City Council that it was time to challenge Daley's agenda.

The lack of opposition to Daley bred apathy within the Chicago political system.

What did the public officials do in the 1970 scandal that compounded the problems for Richard Daley? (from Chapter X)

The grand jury discovered that the officers involved in the killing of the Black Panthers fired more than 80 shots, but only one bullet could be traced to the victims guns.

Daley's political opponent was hospitalized after a beating by precinct workers.

The Daley administration tried to stone wall the investigation into illegal use of public money.

Daley became publicly indignant over the charges which just fueled the speculation that he was losing control of his faculties.

What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term? (from Chapter VIII)

Daley won a narrow victory.

Daley won with 73 percent of the vote.

His opponent died in a mysterious auto accident two days before the election.

Daley was forced to dispatch more street repair projects than he ever had.

Who among the front runners for the 1972 Democrat presidential nomination called Richard Daley on his victory for his fifth term? (from Epilogue)

According to the Washington Post, "Richard Nixon."

According to The Minneapolis Star, "Hubert Humphrey."

According to The Chicago Tribune, "Edmund Muskie."

According to Daley, "All of them."