Creating Political Cartoons

1. Creating Political Cartoons Your assignment is to create two political cartoons on two different issues in Andrew Jackson’s presidency. A political cartoon makes a point or conveys the cartoonist’s opinion.

2. Political cartoons use symbols and words to convey their message. Political cartoons may be entertaining, but their main purpose is to challenge the reader to think. Analyze the following political cartoons:

4. He is standing on the Constitution and Bank charter. The cartoonist thinks Jackson rules like a ____. What words and symbols are used to convey the cartoonist’s point of view? What is on the paper he is holding? What is the cartoonist trying to point out with this symbol? The cartoonist has a positive view of Jackson. True or false?

5. This cartoon is about Jackson’s use of the spoils system. What clues might tell us this?

7. What Jackson issue is described in this cartoon? “Despotism”- a despot is someone who rules with complete and total power. According to the cartoonist, what events might occur if Jackson continues leading the nation?

8. Positive cartoon on Jackson taking on the corrupt Federal Bank

9. Another Positive cartoon on Jackson taking on the corrupt Federal Bank

10. Jackson distributing the federal Banks money to State Banks