Name: __________________________ Pr: _____ Date: __________________
Political Cartoon Analysis
Instructions: Use the provided political cartoon to answer the questions below.
Context First! ( 1 point)
What conflict occurred at the end of the previous decade? Why does it matter
in relation to isolationism?
1. What do you notice about Uncle Sam in the cartoon? (1 point)
2. Where is Uncle Sam coming from? What clues does the photo give you? (1
point)
3. Who was the audience of this political cartoon? How does this shape the
image? (1 point)
4. What is the purpose of this political cartoon? Why would the illustrator
draw this? (1 point)
5. In one full paragraph, imagine you are an average American citizen in the
1920s. You see the political cartoon in a newspaper and it catches your
attention. You keep up with the news so you know how devastating the Great
War (later known as World War One) was. Write how you might feel and how
the political cartoon influences it. (5 points)
6. (BONUS) Find another political cartoon from the 1920s (some can be found
here) In one paragraph, determine how both the audience and purpose
affect the political cartoon itself.