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What opinion does the cartoonist express about American protests of Russia's exclusion of Jewish Americans? (2 points)
1)America is shocked by the secretive persecution of Chinese worldwide.
2)America is realizing its hypocrisy when it created the Chinese Exclusion Act.
3)America is discovering the hidden consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
4)America is surprised that Russia is retaliating against Jewish Americans because of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Answer 1

Option 2 (B)

America is realizing its hypocrisy when it created the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cartoon shows a skeleton popping out of a closet, signifying the neglect America showed towards China after activating the Chinese Exclusion Act. The American man is frightened at this, while holding a note that says "Protest Against Russian Exclusion of Jewish Americans," which is to represent yet another motive of hypocrisy within American congress and lawmaking. This is why it's titled "A SKELETON IN HIS CLOSET."

The 3rd option is the closest to the 2nd, but because of the note in the man's hand, this gives the audience further understanding of the major hypocrisy within America's political decisions. They sure did realize their mistakes over time.