3 page paper on la guardia

Hist 387 American Urban History

Assignment on Book Fiorello La Guardia

Answer all the following questions (computer generated – typed) and put in the Dropbox by April 25, 2018; Answers can be found from the info. on the Film and the book on La Guardia and your textbook.

1. Explain how La Guardia fits in urban history?

2. Why was he so concerned about the treatment of immigrants? What policies did he recommend, what were they and were they accepted?

3. How did his personal life experience impact his policies and attitude to politics?

4. Why was he called the “conscience of the 20s by the author?

5. Describe La Guardia’s path to be Mayor. How did his election affect New York’s ethnic groups?

6. Analyze his time as Mayor and his use of the New Deal.

7. Evaluate his last term and assess his legacy.