Republican Era Scandals

1. What interesting details do you see in the cartoon?2. What is happening to the congressional building and the Washington Monument?3. What event might this cartoon depict?4. What might go in the missing portion of the cartoon?

Calvin Coolidge’s Chorus

1. What interesting details do you see in the cartoon?2. Who might the men in the cartoon represent?3. Why might these men support Coolidge?4. What might go in the missing portion of the cartoon?

The U.S.S. Prosperity

1. What interesting details do you see in the cartoon?2. Who might the passengers on the ship represent?3. Do the passengers seem pleased about the direction the ship is heading? How can you tell?4. What might the captain be saying about the direction in which the ship is going?

The League of Nations

1. What interesting details do you see in the cartoon?2. The man on the right is Senator Hiram Johnson. What is Johnson’s opinion on the League of Nations? How can you tell?3. What is the cartoonist suggesting about Harding’s position on the League of Nations?4. What might fit into the missing portion of the cartoon?

The Tiger of Militarism

1. What interesting details do you see in the cartoon?2. Who or what do you think the tiger represents?3. Who or what do you think the woman represents?4. What might go in the missing portion of the cartoon?

Kellogg-Briand Pact

1. What interesting details doyou see in the cartoon?2. What does the plaque overthe fireplace commemorate?3. In the caption, the cartoonistsuggests that the Kellogg-Briand Pact is an insurancepolicy against war. What mighthe mean that the United Statesneeds “fire prevention”?4. What might go in the missingportion of the cartoon?