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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a campaign tactic that Richard Daley used against all of his election opponents?

2. What was the result of an effort to prove that Richard Daley's neighbors were intolerant of segregating neighborhoods based on color?

3. What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term?

4. What happened to segregation opponents who showed up at Richard Daley's house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why you think that segregation might have gotten started in Chicago and why the city government might have had an interest in sustaining it.

Essay Topic 2

Write a persuasive essay addressing the following questions: Is it practical to hold a political system to a set of standards when it is contending for power and wealth? How can your participation in the political system hold it to account for upholding particular ethical standards? At what point would you be willing to abandon one party for involvement in another party when you become disappointed with the ethical qualities of political candidates your party offers?

Essay Topic 3

Based upon what you know of how criminals had infiltrated Chicago City Hall in the 1920's and 1930's, why do you think that it was important for Richard Daley to develop a relationship with Abraham Marovitz, a prosecutor who had associations with gangsters. How could that relationship make Daley valuable to the Cook County Democrat Party?

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