Gilded Age Cartoons

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1.

The "Tammany Tiger" pictured in this cartoon is most likely:
- A.
  
  Jane Addams
- B.
  
  President William McKinley
- C.
  
  Boss Tweed
- D.
  
  Charles Hull
Correct Answer
C. Boss Tweed
2.

The technique the cartoonist used to compare a tiger to a historical figure is:
- A.
  
  Irony
- B.
  
  Symbolism/metaphor
- C.
  
  Stereotype and caricature
- D.
  
  Uses and misuses of political cartoons
Correct Answer
B. Symbolism/metaphor
3.

The woman slaughtered by the "Tammany Tiger" could be symbolic of:
- A.
  
  Mary Elizabeth Lease
- B.
  
  Jane Addams
- C.
  
  Susan B. Anthony
- D.
  
  Lady Liberty
Correct Answer
D. Lady Liberty
4.

The cartoonist used the technique of _____________by showing the trusts/money bags incredibly large to represent power.
- A.
  
  Visual distortion
- B.
  
  Caricature
- C.
  
  Irony
- D.
  
  An argument not a slogan
Correct Answer
A. Visual distortion
5.

The message of this cartoon is that:
- A.
  
  The floor of the US Senate is crowded
- B.
  
  Congressman during the Gilded age were controlled by big businesses/industries
- C.
  
  Elected politicians have more power than the common man
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Congressman during the Gilded age were controlled by big businesses/industries
6.

The boulder depicted in the cartoon was created as a result of:
- A.
  
  The assassination of President Garfield by a disappointed office seeker
- B.
  
  The giving of government jobs to loyal party followers
- C.
  
  Presidents like Andrew Jackson who gave his friends government jobs regardless of their qualifications
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above
7.

The cartoonist is likening the Pendleton civil service act to a boulder. This technique is called:
- A.
  
  Caricature
- B.
  
  Irony
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Stereotyping
Correct Answer
C. Metaphor
8.

This cartoon is most concened with the problem of:
- A.
  
  Patronage/spoils system
- B.
  
  Women's suffrage
- C.
  
  Racial equality
- D.
  
  Child labor
Correct Answer
D. Child labor
9.

This cartoon is showing the technique of _____________________as the woman being asked to join the women's struggle has to ask her husband first.
- A.
  
  Stereotype
- B.
  
  Uses and misuses of political cartoons
- C.
  
  Irony
- D.
  
  Caricature
Correct Answer
C. Irony
10.

This cartoon could be refering to:
- A.
  
  Plessy vs. Ferguson
- B.
  
  The Pacific Railway Act
- C.
  
  The Pendleton Act
- D.
  
  Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education
Correct Answer
A. Plessy vs. Ferguson