Evaluate the usefulness of political cartoons as historical sources, from cartoons of "Boss" Tweed to Theodore Roosevelt
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Political cartoons reveal the values and attitudes of the past. Rarely used in the early nineteenth century, they became popular through Thomas Nast's cartoons exposing the corruption of "Boss" Tweed. Cheap newspapers and Theodore Roosevelt's personality gave more impetus to political cartoons. Political cartoonists revealed the variety of views on American expansion. Context, meaning, and symbolism all give cartoons value as historical sources.
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