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Historical Document 2 Thomas Nast Cartoon

Historical Document 2 Thomas Nast Cartoon. Topic or main idea. The major businessmen of Tammany Hall were sneakily gaining extra profits for themselves, and no one was willing to take the blame. . Point of view or bias.

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Historical Document 2 Thomas Nast Cartoon

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  1. Historical Document 2Thomas Nast Cartoon

  2. Topic or main idea • The major businessmen of Tammany Hall were sneakily gaining extra profits for themselves, and no one was willing to take the blame.

  3. Point of view or bias • Cartoonists like Thomas Nast sought to expose the corruption present within the political systems to the public during the Progressive Era.

  4. Inferences • Tammany Hall had many of the corrupted corporation owners who got rich off others’ money. • “Boss” Tweed was targeted by Nast. • Progressive Era would bring in much-needed reforms • The poor were getting poorer as the wealthy got richer • Uncertain who was trustworthy

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