Question

He spirit of Tweed is mighty still. Which statement best interprets the message of this cartoon?Use the political cartoon to answer the question.

The spirit of Tweed is mighty still.

Which statement best interprets the message of this cartoon?


A.

Boss Tweed was unfairly blamed for corruption in New York's government.


B.

Boss Tweed's arrest marked the end of corruption in New York's government.


C.

Boss Tweed was gone, but corruption was still a problem in New York's government.


D.

Boss Tweed would eventually regain control of New York's government and resume his corrupt ways.

Answer 1

Option C is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Spirit of Tweed is mighty still "...and even yet you don't know what you are going to do about it!" is a cartoon which was drawn by Thomas Nast and published in 1886. It shows William Marcy "Boss" Tweed in prison; he has a diamond even though he wears his uniform and he died 8 years before. There is a placard showing men laying sacks of money and it says "Bribery & corruption right under her nose (in reference to Justice) every day in the week. By doing so, the author wanted to express that Boss Tweed was gone, but corruption was still a problem in New York's government.

Answer 2

Taking into account the statement above: "spirit of Tweed is mighty still. Which statement best interprets the message of this cartoon?Use the political cartoon to answer the question.

The spirit of Tweed is mighty still.

Which statement best interprets the message of this cartoon?

A.

Boss Tweed was unfairly blamed for corruption in New York's government.

B.

Boss Tweed's arrest marked the end of corruption in New York's government.

C.

Boss Tweed was gone, but corruption was still a problem in New York's government."

The answer is C.