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Political Cartoons
Cartoon 42
Picture History
Hoover and the Depression
ANALYZING POLITICAL CARTOONS
Study the political cartoon, and then answer the questions that follow.
1. What does President Hoover’s exclamation, “Awful hard to quiet anything around
here!” mean?
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2. To which of the babies do the donkey’s signs “Taint gonna rain no mo’!” and
“Nobody knows how dry I am!” refer?
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3. What was Hoover’s philosophy about the role government should play in the Great
Depression?
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42 Political Cartoons Activities for American History