History of The American City

Respond to each question in a formal paper of approximately 500 words:

1. What social categories did Dr. Alexander Hamilton arrange 18th century Philadelphia into?

2. Benjamin Moore Norman claimed to expect prosperity for New Orleans. What was his argument for its future growth?

3. Mooney and Goldman had different assumptions about what was important about the cities they encountered as immigrants. How did their different assumptions shape the experiences they reported?

4. According to Jane Addams, how would a settlement house differently affect the people who worked there and the people who used its services?

5. In what ways did Burnham and Bennett hope to transform Chicago?

6. How did the Encyclopedia of New York City’s interpretation of the World Trade Center change after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

7. What concerns did African American southerners express about migrating to the North?

8. How generous was the administration of federal relief during the New Deal, as described by Lorena Hickok?