Chapter 19

Quiz for Document 19-2: Frederic Howe, The City: The Hope of Democracy (1909)

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Question 1

In his book The City: The Hope of Democracy, Frederic Howe argues that which of the following is the root cause of the problems that plague industrial cities at the turn of the nineteenth century?A. Corrupt politicians’ failure to represent their constituencies
B. Ignorant immigrants’ continued support of corrupt politicians
C. The power wielded by big business in political affairs
D. The depraved characters of most working-class urban residents

Question 2

The title of Howe’s book is The City: The Hope of Democracy. Which of the following statements best summarizes the argument, reinforced by this title, that Howe presents in his writing?A. Cities contain such a diverse collection of different ethnicities and interests that they are naturally democratic and can instruct the rest of the country on democratic institutions.
B. Democracy was first invented in Hellenic cities and, therefore, cities must be the places where democracy is developed and perfected.
C. Immigration has allowed undemocratic cultures and ethnicities to concentrate in cities requiring the promotion of rural American values in cities in order to save democracy.
D. Undemocratic concentration of wealth and privilege in cities, and the inherent attendant problems, make cities the most likely places to develop and enact democratic limits on privilege.

Question 3

Howe refers to the new approach he takes to researching formally the problems of the modern city as hisA. Economic Interpretation.
B. Ethnographic Interpretation.
C. Political Interpretation.
D. Sociological Interpretation.