Question

His illustration from 1906 appeared in several magazines of the time:

A color illustration shows a large crowd of men and women dressed in medieval armor and clothing. They carry medieval weapons and some have spears that appear to be pens. They are marching as if into battle. The title of the illustration is The Crusaders.

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The title of this illustration is "The Crusaders" and caricatures journalists as knights, charging into battle. What cause would these "knights" be most likely to crusade for?


social reform

more restrictive immigration laws

bimetallism

a change in U.S. economic policy

Answer 1

Social reform.

Step-by-step explanation:

The illustration titled 'The Crusaders' was drawn by Carl Hassmann. The illustration depicts a substantial group of politicians and journalists crusading against corruption and bribery (graft). The weapons they have in their hands are pen like shaped. The politicians and the journalists are charging in the crusades as a knights.

The resaon that these politicians and journalists are charging as a knights is for social reforming. The illustration depicts that they are charging against the 'graft and corruption' resembling their fight for social reformation.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.