Answer to Question 1 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.NameINTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONSINDUSTRIALIZATIONAND URBAN POLITICSTechnological advances, immigration, and the prospects of wealth ledto massive industrialization in the United States in the latter half of the1800s and the early part of the 1900s. Industrialization led to the growthof cities, and cities often bred corrupt political organizations. The mostfamous of these was Tammany Hall in New York City. Its most famousleader was Boss Tweed, who railed against Thomas Nast's political car-toons, such as the one below. Nast waged an unrelenting campaign againstTammany corruption. Historians credit Nast's pressure with forcing theinvestigations that eventually brought down Boss Tweed.Directions: Study the cartoon below, and then answer the questions thatfollow.WHOLESALE.N.Y.CITY TREASURYBAKERYDateANDRETAIL.INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONSClassHarper's WeeklyActivity 13(continued)25 NameDateANALYZING THE CARTOON1. Name the central figure in the top panel of this cartoon. Who are thepeople with him?2. Look at the central male figure in the bottom panel. From what eco-nomic class is he? Explain your answer.3. What is figure in the bottom panel doing? Why does Nast show himdoing this?4. Who is peeking around the corner in the bottom panel? Why is thechild horrified?5. What ironic, satirical pun is used in the cartoon's title?CRITICAL THINKING6. Making Comparisons Compare how the police are reacting in thebottom and top panels of this cartoon.7. Making Inferences What have Boss Tweed and his cronies just done?26Class8. Identifying Central Issues Over the court house in the top right ofthe top panel, Nast wrote the following: "The New (?) Court House."Explain how the question mark after "New" expresses the central issueof this cartoon.INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONSCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBAN POLITICS Technological advances, immigration, and the prospects of wealth led to massive industrialization in the United States in the latter half of the 1800s and the early part of the 1900s. Industrialization led to the growth of cities, and cities often bred corrupt political organizations. The most famous of these was Tammany Hall in New York City. Its most famous leader was Boss Tweed, who railed against Thomas Nast's political car- toons, such as the one below. Nast waged an unrelenting campaign against Tammany corruption. Historians credit Nast's pressure with forcing the investigations that eventually brought down Boss Tweed. Directions: Study the cartoon below, and then answer the questions that follow. WHOLESALE. WY.CITY TREASURY. BAKERY AND RETAIL. Harper's Weekly (continued)

INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBAN POLITICS Technological advances, immigration, and the prospects of wealth led to massive industrialization in the United States in the latter half of the 1800s and the early part of the 1900s. Industrialization led to the growth of cities, and cities often bred corrupt political organizations. The most famous of these was Tammany Hall in New York City. Its most famous leader was Boss Tweed, who railed against Thomas Nast's political car- toons, such as the one below. Nast waged an unrelenting campaign against Tammany corruption. Historians credit Nast's pressure with forcing the investigations that eventually brought down Boss Tweed. Directions: Study the cartoon below, and then answer the questions that follow. WHOLESALE. WY.CITY TREASURY. BAKERY AND RETAIL. Harper's Weekly (continued)