Civil War: Political Cartoons
Questions
1. Why might the artist have chosen the title below the picture? 2. Who does the figure on the left represent? 3. What is he holding and what does it say? 4. What is the figure on the right? 5. Define secession. 6. How many heads does the figure on the right have? 7. List each of the crimes listed on necks; some may be hard to read, but do the best you can. 8. How does this cartoon represent events during the Civil War? 9. Optional extra credit, who are each of the seven figures and what were their crimes? |