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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1918, how many black migrants were settled into Chicago?

2. Who was the United States president when America declared war on Germany?

3. How many bombs exploded in January 1919 on the doorsteps of real estate offices?

4. By what percent did immigration to the United States drop by between 1914 and 1917?

5. In 1910, what percent of blacks were living in the South?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some company-sponsored social groups that were established in Twelve, "A Job, Any Job"?

2. What happened at the Argo corn refinery in July of 1919?

3. In Seventeen: "Race Riot," what happened when black bathers stormed from the 26th Street to the 29th Street beach?

4. Why did blacks help elect Republican William Thompson as mayor in 1915?

5. What was the goal of the Chicago Real Estate Board and how did they try to achieve their goals?

6. In Thirteen: "Full to Bursting," why could blacks not move to different areas than the Black Belt?

7. Why wre blacks worried in 1919 about jobs, and what seemed to confirm their worries?

8. What was different about dress and behavior of Northern and Southern blacks in Fourteen: "Respectability and Respect"?

9. How did Mayor Thompson react regarding the riot in Seventeen: "Race Riot"?

10. In 1917, what was Louis Swift's goal regarding unions, and what strategy did he use that his father used?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The violence ended a week after the incident on the beach. What did Chicago do to address the issues raised by the riot? How was justice meted out after the riot, and was justice fair to all--black and white?

Essay Topic 2

Both the title of the book and Carl Sandburg’s poem reference “red drops of blood.” What do the red drops of blood symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

The riot ended in 1919, but it did not solve the problems that started it. What lessons were learned from the riot? What challenges remained after the riot? Are there still challenges that need to be address 100 years after the riot?

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