6L6 Urbanization and the Gilded Age Quiz

Question

A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "blow over." "Let us prey."
In this political cartoon, showing Boss Tweed and his associates as vullures perched on a corpse representing New York, what do the bones and skulls most likely represent?
(1 point)
• Boss Tweed's defeated rivals within the Democratic Party
• Boss Tweed's defeated political opponents in the Republican Party
• The institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking.
• Corrupt institutions and groups that Boss Tweed supported.
8. What was an unexpected consequence of mechanized farming practices? (2 points)
As mechanization increased crop yields, farmers reduced how much they planted, leading to crop shortages
• As mechanization increased crop yields, overproduction caused crop values to decline.
• Mechanization cost far more than animal labor, but it only slightly increased crop yields.
• Mechanization caused farmers to plant more than they could harvest, leading to crop shortages.

Answer 1

For the first question regarding the political cartoon featuring Boss Tweed and his associates, the most likely interpretation of the bones and skulls is:

• The institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking.

For the second question about mechanized farming practices, the unexpected consequence was:

• As mechanization increased crop yields, overproduction caused crop values to decline.