-What Message Does the Political Cartoon the Times, a Political

question 19

Multiple Choice

-What message does the political cartoon The Times, A Political Portrait send about the situation facing the United States government during the 1790s?

• A) The American army was strong enough to do battle with France and other European powers.
• B) Political cartoonists used dignified techniques rather than crude ones to convey key messages.
• C) Partisan animosities between Federalists and Republicans intensified during this decade.
• D) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were strong advocates of the Federalists in Congress.

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