Answer to Question 5 **Interpreting Political Cartoons: Activity 13****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 cartoons, 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.*Image description:* The political cartoon is divided into two sections. The top section illustrates a group of men in suits, including a man at the center who appears overweight and is prominently featured as possibly representing Boss Tweed. The setting suggests a concern with "Wholesale" behind them, implying a critique of political dealings and corruption. The bottom section shows police officers confronting men in front of buildings labeled "BAKERY AND RETAIL." This could imply a critique of how law enforcement or public concern is focused on smaller issues ("retail") while larger political or corrupt issues ("wholesale") are left unchecked.*Source:* **Harper's Weekly***(Page 25 of the educational material)* **Analyzing the Cartoon**1. Name the central figure in the top panel of this cartoon. Who are the people with him? ____________________________________________________________________________2. Look at the central male figure in the bottom panel. From what economic class is he? Explain your answer. ____________________________________________________________________________3. What is the figure in the bottom panel doing? Why does Nast show him doing this? ____________________________________________________________________________4. Who is peeking around the corner in the bottom panel? Why is the child horrified? ____________________________________________________________________________5. What ironic, satirical pun is used in the cartoon’s title? ____________________________________________________________________________**Critical Thinking**6. Making Comparisons: Compare how the police are reacting in the bottom and top panels of this cartoon. ____________________________________________________________________________7. Making Inferences: What have Boss Tweed and his cronies just done? ____________________________________________________________________________8. Identifying Central Issues: Over the courthouse in the top right of the top panel, Nast wrote the following: “The New (?) Court House.” Explain how the question mark after “New” expresses the central issue of this cartoon. ____________________________________________________________________________Page 26**Interpreting Political Cartoons**(Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.)

Who is the central figure in the top panel of the cartoon and who are the people around him?Answer…

INTERPRETING INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBAN POLITICS DONS 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 Activity 13

INTERPRETING INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBAN POLITICS DONS 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 Activity 13