US History II Political Cartoons Project

Go to the following website: http://exhibits.lib.usf.edu/exhibits/show/poison-pens/new-century. You can find a link

for this website directly on my own website www.thetrokanwebsite.weebly.com under the US History II section.
1. Tell me something important about Thomas Nast.






2. Describe the message of one of the Thomas Nast cartoons that is displayed (also tell the name of the cartoon).






3. What kind of symbolism and imagery are used in order to help get the message across in the Nast cartoon?






4. Tell me something important about John McCutcheon.







5. Describe the message of the John McCutcheon cartoon that is displayed.







6. What kind of symbolism and imagery are used in order to help get the message across in the McCutcheon
cartoon?




7. Choose another cartoonist and tell me something important about that cartoonist (also tell me the
cartoonists name).








8. Describe the message of one of the cartoons that is done by the artist of your choice (also tell the name of the
cartoon).








9. What kind of imagery and symbolism are used in the cartoon you chose?






10. Explain why you agree or disagree with the following statement: A picture is worth 1000 words.