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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fifteen: Tension Rising to Seventeen: Race Riot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Chicago harbor designated by the U.S. Congress as an official port of entry?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1898.

2. In 1915, what destroyed cotton crops?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Flooding.
(c) Boll weevil.
(d) Drought.

3. In Seven: "Parallel Universes," how many saloons were on Whiskey Row?
(a) 380.
(b) More than 500.
(c) 510.
(d) About 490.

4. Who did President Wilson appoint to arbitrate any disputes between packers and the union?
(a) Judge William Poluski.
(b) Judge Thomas Brighton.
(c) Judge Samuel Alschuler.
(d) Judge David Michaels.

5. Between march 1918 and the end of the year, how many bombs were exploded at the offices of black real estate agents and homes of black families?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 13.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Fifteen: "Tensions Rising," what Polish speaker was tasked with energizing eastern Europeans to join the union?

2. In 1916, how much canned beef did American meat packers export?

3. In July of 1919, how many people did the Chicago Tribune say could go to the beaches?

4. How far was the beach from John's home?

5. In 1917, how many were on the Chicago Real Estate Board committee to keep blacks out of certain neighborhoods?

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