How could this cartoon be used as evidence in an essay concerning corruption in the grant administration. Political cartoon showing uncle sam lecturing a group of childlike caricatures depicting the people of hawaii, cuba, puerto rico and. And a look back at the golden age of political cartoons from the 19th century shows how similar that periods sentiments were to our own. Capital and labor in the gilded age pictorial press, illustrating the gilded age. Social darwinism in the gilded age article khan academy. See more ideas about gilded age, politics and political cartoons. Drawn primarily from the archives of the columbus dispatch and the columbus citizen, the news articles and political cartoons in this collection highlight the concerns of gilded age columbus and the progressive efforts to remake the social and political order of the city. But the belief that we live in a second gilded age raises an intriguing question. There are, however, other ways to teach gildedage politics, perhaps even to recapture its excitement, while at the same time teaching social history. Twains phrase uses the practice of gilding, in which a thin sheet of gold leaf is laid over plain metal, as a metaphor to describe how major societal and political problems were hidden with a veneer of respectability during the postcivil war era. You will receive your score and answers at the end. Grade 11 us history social studies louisiana believes. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. Teacher will distribute a gilded age political cartoon and cartoon analysis worksheet.
Th e work of nast, keppler, and other gilded age artists established and, through repetition, institutionalized many of the symbols and pictorial conventions of political cartoons. Appearing in weekly magazines, frequently filling a full page and printed in color, drawn in copious detail and finely engraved, gilded age cartoons represented a lavish, at times gaudy form of political expression to which this sixby. Start studying chapter 17 politics in the gilded age. The term gilded age was coined by mark twain in his 1873 book, the gilded age. Gilded age and progressive era political cartoon worksheet. From 18761920, the united states went through a period of rapid technological, demographic, and political change. Gilded age political machines cartoon analysis boss tweed. Political cartoons and the gilded age lesson plan template and teaching resources. Students will be given the attached worksheet, which asks them to brainstorm the positive aspects of american life at the beginning of the 20th century and the negative aspects of american life at the beginning of the 20th century reminding students to remember the issues we discussed in our studies of the gilded age. Political cartoons in the gilded age by nickolas szymanski.
For more of our free educational materials covering this period in united states history, click here. Roosevelt and the new deal reading worksheet free to print pdf file. Gilded age politics were dominated by corruption, as politicians took bribes and rewarded their supporters with good government jobs. In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about the gilded age and progressive era in the united states. Political machines during late 1800s, many cities run by a political machine. The gilded age worksheets this page includes our standalone printable worksheets on the gilded age circa 18701900 in american history. Recommended citation szymanski, nickolas, political cartoons in the gilded age 2016.
Many factories had used children as their employees because they didnt have to get paid as much as adults. Political cartoons and the press in american politics and culture, 18771901, rutherford b. What does this cartoon say about the relationship of the africanamerican vote and the republican party. Gilded age political cartoon analysis the late 19 th century witnessed the birth of modern america. How could this cartoon be used as evidence in an essay concerning the election of 1872. Also included is a worksheet that has students analyze two political cartoons from the gilded age. In the last decade, political cartooning has suffered along with the rest of print media in the face of the digital age. This sheet takes four examples of gilded age political cartoons. Each one is broken down in a way students are able to practice interpreting different parts of the cartoon. Nasts caricature of the fleeing political boss led to tweeds identification and arrest. Between 1865 and the 1890s, americans settled 430 million acres in the far west more land than during the. The following slide are two views of immigration drawn by the same cartoonist, but during different time periods. Worksheets are populist work, farmers and the populist movement, populism political cartoons, gilded age political cartoon analysis, american populism, unit overview, analyze a written document, history readers.
Gilded age time in the late 1800s and early 1900s when the us and its cities seemed nice on the outside, but had lots of problems on the. Hand out one cartoon and have students complete the image analysis worksheet. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for. Find 2 political cartoons that you believe explain this era. Through primarysourcebased activities and engaging narratives, students will be exposed to this fascinating period and. His cartoons were probably one of the chief factors in the machines downfall. For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums. During the progressive era, muckraking journalists wrote articles attacking urban. If youre having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, wed love to hear from you. As we begin to explore the gilded age 18701900, that era in american history sandwiched between the civil warreconstruction and the progressive era to the great war, i want students.
On trial for the assassination of president james garfield, charles guiteau testified with a poem. See more ideas about political cartoons, gilded age and age. Answer the following questions about both of the cartoons you chose. In the 1890s, frustrated farmers organized their own party, the populists. Grab a worksheet and get into groups of three if possible. He used the word illustration to describe the enormous talent and craft that went into a work of art produced to capture a moment in time. The original gilded age was followed by the progressive era 19001920, a period marked by a. The period takes its name from the earliest of these, the gilded age 1873, written by mark twain in collaboration with charles dudley warner. Gilded age, period of gross materialism and blatant political corruption in u. A hydra that must be crushed and the sooner the better 66.
Chapter 17 politics in the gilded age flashcards quizlet. Gilded age political machines cartoon analysis boss tweed, tammany hall. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Independent work packet worksheets lesson plans printables activities. They will do this by examining multiple cartoons and deciding what they are about and. New york city 18601870 from kate ericson grade 912. Images from josh browns lecture, seeing boom and bust. Political illustrations cartoon america exhibitions. Using examples from known gilded age cartoonistsnast, gillam, keppler, and walkerthe article differentiates between cartoons, which continue to offer political insight still today, and others, which fare less well under the scrutiny of a modern lens.
Click on popout icon or print icon to worksheet to print or download. Political cartoons of the gilded age students will analyze various political cartoons from the gilded age, learning to use a cartoon analysis protocol that can be applied to any political cartoon or image. Background and a full transcript has been made available by the gilder lehrman. There is a young women who is in cuffs and at her feet is a wheel that reads labor. Political cartoons and the gilded age share my lesson. Many of nasts most effective cartoons were virulent attacks on tammany hall, led by boss tweed. A political cartoon analysis activity for the gilded age antimonopolist cartoon. Lesson 12 the politics of the gilded age objective to show students that the politics of the gilded age supported the rise of big business and en.
Go to the thomas nast website and pick out on of his political cartoons from the nast and andrew johnson section and print it out one that you like and attach it to the cartoon analysis worksheet title. What was the first thing you noticed in this cartoon. In this lesson, students examine a political cartoon, a muckraker text, and the. Read a political satire of the gilded age library of congress, then use the illustrations and political cartoons from puck magazine 18711918 to consider differing viewpoints on issues of the time. Political cartoons of political machines from kate ericson. The gilded age and progressive era curriculum provides students an indepth look at this formative period in united states history. Political bosses stanford history education group sheg stanford. Gilded age political cartoon analysis handout attached. This product contains a presentation that includes a thinkpairshare, types of political cartoons, importance of political cartoons and examples of political cartoons. What clues can you gather about the time, place, players, and culture. Art wood, an awardwinning political cartoonist himself, collected more than 16,000 political cartoons by hundreds of the leading creators of the ungentlemanly art, a phrase that is commonly used to describe this type of graphic satire. Between 1865 and the 1890s, americans settled 430 million acres in the far west more land than during the preceding 250 years of american history. The very name gilded age derives from mark twains bitter satire on congressional corruption. Gilded age the corrupting of new york city share my.
Gilded age gilded age period when corruption existed in society but was overshadowed by the wealth of the period gilded is when something is goldenbeautiful on the surface but is really cheapworthless underneath term comes from a book written about the time period by mark twain and charles dudley warner in 1873 the gilded age. Gilded age vocabularystudy guide oakmont high school. Industrialization and expansion through the progressive era. There is a pdf of slides with the answer key, created to project and go over with students. See more ideas about political corruption, gilded age and political cartoons. This cartoon by joseph keppler portrays the influence of big business over the u. Analyzing attitudes on immigration through political cartoons. Political cartoons of the gilded age by jaycee philips on. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. During the gilded age labor was very violent and horrific. Gilded age and progressive era bill of rights institute. As we begin to explore the gilded age 18701900, that era in american history sandwiched between the civil warreconstruction and the progressive era to the great war, i want students to be able to understand political cartoons and why they were used so often during this era.
If you need an extra desk, just grab one from the back. They took the utilities out of the hands of private companies and put them in the hands of. Analyzing attitudes on immigration through political cartoons warm up. To supplement teaching lessons on the gilded age and progressive eraas homeworkfor work with a substitute. What were at least five of the reasons why the gilded age. Government during the gilded agesecond industrial revolution. Political cartoon depicting how chinese immigrants workers lived. A political cartoon analysis activity for the gilded age antimonopolist cartoon bosses of the senate. Lesson title political cartoons of political machines.
1038 64 356 1436 1218 83 678 363 254 448 1249 249 699 1563 1313 1232 1107 1332 698 1325 244 1586 1245 1404 409 99 1584 753 671 1246 1407 367 21 690 437 597 608 289 778 701 1296