Democratic National Convention 1968

Who mobilized 12,000 officers and 6,000 National Guard troops around the city during the Democratic National Convention in August?

• Mayor Richard Daley

• President Nixon

• Vice President Hubert Humphrey

• George C. Wallace

What was the main reason for the violent demonstrations during the Democratic National Convention in August?

• Economic crisis

• Anti-war protests

• Civil rights movement

• Environmental issues

What was the backbone of Nixon's campaign during the election season?

• Pro-business policy

• High taxes

• Weak national defense

• Support for forced busing for racial integration

Who won the presidential election on November 5, 1968?

• Richard M. Nixon

• Hubert H. Humphrey

• George C. Wallace

• Lyndon B. Johnson

How many electoral votes did Hubert H. Humphrey receive in the 1968 election?

• 301

• 191

• 46

• None

Which party did George C. Wallace represent in the 1968 election?

• Republican

• Democratic

• American Independent

• Libertarian

George Wallace, a third party candidate, appealed to which group?

• Civil rights activists

• Southern segregationists

• Environmentalists

• Labor unions

______ Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign appealed to those voters

• seeking law and order to counter urban and social unrest

• looking to expand bombings in the Vietnam War

• supporting groups such as the Students for a Democratic Society and the Black Panthers

• advocating expansion of the welfare state

______ The winner of the 1968 Presidential Election was

• Lyndon Johnson

• George Wallace

• Richard Nixon

• Hubert Humphrey