APUSH “TOPS” Document Analysis
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Embargo Act Cartoon
Time and Place
Where and when was the source produced? What else happened in that year…what was
going on? How might this affect its meaning?
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Outside Info
What do you know that would help you further understand this source? What else can you
Remember that is NOT explicitly stated in the doc but could support the time and events
surrounding the doc? IDENTIFY & EXPLAIN the symbols and what they represent.
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Point of View
What do you know about the author? His point of view? Why was this source producedto persuade? to inform? propaganda? What do you know about the audience? Reliability?
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Significance
What point is the source trying to convey (main idea)? Why is this cartoon significant?
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