Political Cartoons Pre US History

From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.

• Large monopolies

• small private business

• political machines

• labor unions

What legislation is this cartoon referring to?

• 30 day waiting period for immigration

• Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad

• Immigration Reduction Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?

• He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors

• He was a government inspector looking for corruption

• He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government

• He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization

What does this image say about the control of Stand Oil?

• Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA

• Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses

• Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers

• Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government

What issue was this cartoon about?

• Guns

• People who voted from President Trump

• Problems Trading with China

• President Trump and the military

This cartoon represents 

• That the U.S. has all the immigrants it needs for the time being
• The U.S. needs more immigrants at this time

This cartoon shows that 

• Immigrants are welcomed to the U.S.
• Immigrants can come and go as they please
• Immigrants are viewed as terrorists on some occassions

Lady Liberty is saying that the U.S. is a 

• Melting pot for immigrants
• Immigrants automatically become citizens when they come to the U.S.
• Immigrants must accept American traditions when arriving to the US

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What is it called when you use symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• Symbolism
• Exaggeration
• Irony
• Labeling

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What political cartoon category would this fall under?

• Labeling
• Exaggeration
• Symbolism
• Irony