Document A: John Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company. Herman Viola
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Part 1: Symbols in the cartoon
*Find THREE symbols in cartoon A and
explain what the symbol represents.
Symbol
Explanation

Does the artist consider Rockefeller a robber
baron (a businessman who gains money
through unfair ways) or a captain of
industry (a rich businessman who helps
society)?
Explain using ideas from cartoon A

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.

to replace ineffective because   andrew jackson's spoil system was a deliberate policy after he became president to remove federal employees he considered to be political opponents and replace them with his own supporters.