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Many historians have emphasized the role of the western frontier in shaping American society. Should we place greater emphasis on the significance of the city? Why or why not?

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What factors led to the rapid development of the city in the late nineteenth century?

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Why have urban Americans been more tolerant of individual social and cultural differences?

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The social workers tried to alleviate the conditions of poverty that the political machines exploited. To what extent have they succeeded? Have they simply transformed the dependency of the urban poor?

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