Gilded Age Political Cartoons about Immigration

Given the action taking place in this cartoon (one person walking off a boat & others blocking him) and the exaggerated features of everyone depicted, the person coming OFF the ship is probably:

• an immigrant

• a businessman

• a politician

• a naval officer

Given your understanding of the historical context, and thinking about how this cartoon artist used IRONY (aka the difference between how something is and the way something is expected to be), the shadows behind the wealthy businessmen REPRESENT...

• so-called "big business" which shows that it is ironic that these men seem wealthy but it is not real, it is just a shadow

• the businessmen's immigrant ancestors, which demonstrates irony because they are now opposed to immigration

• the businessmen's past political views related to socialism, which is ironic since they are now businessmen

The most accurate INFERENCE one can make from this cartoon is that, according to the political cartoon artist, many...

• many immigrants do not want to come to the U.S. anymore

• businessmen need immigrants to work for them

• Americans had forgotten that their families had once been new immigrants, too

This is a modern political cartoon that uses several techniques, including exaggeration. Another technique being used is how a school backpack is being COMPARED to the costs of education. This is an example of what technique?

• Exaggeration
• Analogies
• Labeling
• Imagery

This political cartoon from the late-20th century shows the artist primarily using...

• Irony

• Symbolism
• Exaggeration
• All of the above

The element political cartoonists use that is the "opposite of what is expected" is called...

• Irony
• Oppositely
• Exaggeration

• Labeling

The technique used by political cartoonists in which they have some sort of image to represent an idea or concept is called...

• Irony
• Photography

• Analogy
• Symbol

What political cartoon element is displayed by the depiction of the DOCTOR in this cartoon?

• Symbolism - the Donkey represents the Democrats, like the elephant represents Republicans

• Irony - it's ironic that a donkey is the doctor

• Caricature - the democrats are being portrayed like donkeys

• Exaggeration - the democrats are not actually like animals, but are being portrayed that way

What political cartoon element is displayed by the patient in this cartoon?

• Symbolism
• Irony
• Caricature 
• Exaggeration

This political cartoon uses labels, symbols, and exaggeration. Lady Liberty represents American values and she is stirring or mixing together a bowl (labeled citizenship) filled with different kinds of immigrants. In this cartoon, the bowl & its contents being stirred together represent...

• A "melting pot" for immigrants to become Americans

• The difficulties of the new, required citizenship test

• Nativists (people who are against immigration) and willing to fight