Political Cartoons
Vocabulary
Immigration
Big Business vs Labor
Child Labor
100
Identify one symbol and who/what is being symbolized in this cartoon.
The person in the press symbolizes the Pullman workers.
The Man in the Hat represents the Pullman Company.
The press represents the high costs of bills like rent and low paying wages.
100
Define "Monopoly"
One business or corporation controlling an industry with little to no competition.
100
Which immigrant group is represented by the gray circles?
Italians
100
Which labor strike involved the railways?
The Pullman Strike
100
True or False: The Second Industrial Revolution was the first time in American history where children were put to work.
False
200
What message is the creator of this cartoon trying to send?
Big businesses are growing "fat" on the profits they are making by taking advantage of child labor.
200
If Nike were to buy and control Adidas brand, what would that be an example of?
Horizontal Integration
200
Which immigrant group is represented by the dotted circles?
Scandinavians
200
Which labor strike involved a bomb being thrown into a crowd?
The Haymarket Riot
200
Name three types of jobs that children had during the Second Industrial Revolution.
Making artificial flowers, sewing, spinning cotton in textile mills, cranberry picking, fish cutting, canning fruits and vegetables, blowing glass, shoe shining, rolling cigarettes, oyster shucking, cotton picking, coal miner, digging potatoes, selling newspapers, etc
300
What message is the creator of this cartoon trying to send?
Workers are stronger when they are united.
300
What is a paper son or paper daughter?
A Chinese citizen who immigrated to the United States illegally by claiming to be the family member of a US citizen.
300
Name three types of jobs that immigrants typically worked.
Factory jobs, textile industry (clothing), rolling cigars/cigarettes, peddlers, laundry, shoe shining, etc.
300
Who were the Pinkertons and who hired them?
A private security force that could be hired by companies. They were hired by Carnegie (Frick) to stop the Homestead Strike.
300
Why were some employers interested in hiring children?
They work for less pay, they are less likely to organize in a union, their small size made it easier for them to manipulate machines/tools
400
Is this cartoon showing J.P. Morgan as a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry and how do you know?
Robber Baron: He is collecting many industries including steel, oil, and railways in order to increase his control/wealth.
400
What are the benefits of forming a union?
The group can work together to protect the rights of workers and negotiate with businesses for better working conditions and pay.
400
Describe three details about the work conditions for most immigrant workers.
Long hours, low pay, unhealthy/dangerous work conditions, etc.
400
What industry was Andrew Carnegie in?
Steel
400
Name one strategy the photographer used to help viewers connect with the child being photographed.
Shallow depth: the child is in focus but the background is blurred
Eye level: the child is right in the middle of the photo so you're looking right in his eyes
500
What is the point of view of the cartoonist on the topic of immigration? Use specific evidence to support your claim.
The wealthy people in America are themselves immigrants or descendants of immigrants (the shadows) but they don't want to let other people come to America for the same opportunity.
500
How did Andrew Carnegie use vertical integration to amass his wealth?
He bought all the levels of production in order to control the industry.
500
Which event caused the immigration of the group shown on the map with the black circles?
Labor was needed in the gold and silver mines.
500
Which topic of concern is expressed by this document?
Work conditions, specifically how long the work day should be.
500
What was the name (First and Last) of the photographer who documented child laborers at work?
Lewis Hine