Does the cartoon portray the Standard Oil Company in a positive or negative light? Provide at least one piece of supporting evidence from the cartoon. ***Be sure to use your own words.

Answer 1

The cartoon portrays the Standard Oil Company in a negative light. One piece of evidence is the depiction of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil, as a monstrous figure holding a club labeled "monopoly." This suggests that Rockefeller and the company he founded were using illegal and unethical tactics to control the oil industry and limit competition.