Four years later, standard oil offered a novel proposal to the state of missouri that it form a partnership with standard oil to administer the companys three subsidiaries in missouri. It was considered to be a monpoly that harmed many small oil companies and dominated the oil industry. Another political cartoon showing the power of the sherman antitrust act to cut up trusts and monopolies. Keywords standard oil, monster, octopus, corporate trust, political cartoon, trust citation mla the standard oil octopus cartoon. The living room candidate american presidential campaign commercials from 19522004, search by year, political issue, presidential candidate, and more. Joshua brown american social history project, city university of new york. This political cartoon from 1904 well demonstrates american fears about the standard oil companys vast and growing power over the american government. The cartoon the standard oil octopus, and other similar ones that were seen with the rise of rockefellers standard oil trust, accurately represents the differing viewpoints of the wealthy captains of industry and those of average working class. Key issue and cartoonists position are clearly identifiable. Political cartoons unexpected images libguides at cornell. The son of cartoonist joseph keppler 18381894, who founded puck magazine, the younger keppler also contributed cartoons, and became coowner of the magazine after his fathers death, when he changed his name to joseph keppler. Our lessons and assessments are available for free download once youve created an account. Rockefeller and his company standard oil in the united states around 1910.
Corporate power is often depicted in the image of a monster in late 19th century cartoons. Mar 24, 2020 standard oil in full, standard oil company and trust was an american company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was the industrial empire of john d. This political cartoon analysis activity examines the influence that rockefellers standard oil company had on various aspects of the united states. Most of the prints are from the divisions pcus series, which consists of individually cataloged political cartoons and caricatures.
Taylor entitled king of the world depicting john d. The principal message of the cartoon is that the standard oil company used its economic power to influence government decisions in the late 1800s, the policy of the federal government toward native american indians, as exemplified by the dawes act, was to. Cartoon prints, american about this collection prints. Standard oil again, this time drawn as a horrible monster, whose. This assemblage of more than 500 prints made in america during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries encompasses several forms of political art. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian magazine. The goal of a political cartoonist is to try to influence the viewer to a particular viewpoint and predispose him or her to a particular action. Rockefeller and henry flagler as a corporation in ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world of its time. Rockefeller and associates, controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the united states. Josh brown of the american social history project explains one cartoon about standard oil. Feb 04, 2020 the living room candidate american presidential campaign commercials from 19522004, search by year, political issue, presidential candidate, and more. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The political cartoon has a very subjective viewpoint.
Students must read an introductory text and then analyze the cartoon to answer a set of analysis questions. Examine the political cartoon below and answer the question. Rockefeller and standard oil cartoon analysis worksheet. Standard oil political cartoon white plains middle school. In the background is a destroyed landscape of factories and polluting smokestacks. Rubric for assessing a political cartoon pearson education. What creature did cartoonists often use to describe standard oil. Explain why you chose this animal and how you would use it to represent standard oil. Constitutional rights foundation bill of right in action spring 2000 16. Students with a strong understanding of contextualization will be able to explain how the companys growing control over the oil industry, and tarbells muckraking reports on standard oil, may have influenced kepplers depiction. In building the giant standard oil monopoly, john d. Political cartoon showing a standard oil tank as an octopus with many tentacles wrapped around the steel, copper, and shipping industries, as well. Why do you think the artist chose an octopus to represent standard oil.
Because standard oil is branching out and taking over more and more companies suppliers. It is an expose about the standard oil company, run at the time by oil tycoon john d. In 1881, the atlantic magazine published henry demarest lloyds essay the story of a great monopolythe first indepth account of one of the most infamous stories in the history of capitalism. By the late 19th century, there are different monster images for corporate power in the united states in political cartoons. Standard oil company stanford history education group. Your answers must be written in a complete sentence. This makes for a great warm up when you cover the gilded age in america, industrialization, or robber barons. Cartoons for the classroom newspapers in education. Explain why you chose this animal and how you would use it. Originally serialized in nineteen parts in mcclures magazine, the book is a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts. Robber barons political cartoons kentucky department of. It first appeared in frederick roses seriocomic war map for the year. His seriocomic war map, which would be revised and translated into.
It was considered to be a monpoly that harmed many small oil companies and dominated the oil industry for many years. Rockefellers standard oil ompany and trust dominated the american oil business. What creature did cartoonists often use to describe. Rogers, artist a trust giants point of view originally published in the verdict january 22, 1900 horace taylor, cartoonist source for information on antitrust political cartoons. Rockefeller, the richest figure in american history. It saying its growing bigger and bigger and the octopus shows that it is a big company with lots of hands. Rockefeller and associates, controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in. Standard oil political cartoon white plains public. The image of the octopus, six drawings, 18821909 national. Image search political action by granger historical.
Very few of the forty millions of people in the united states. Nov 27, 20 this simple worksheet includes a primary source political cartoon about john d. Rockefellers combined companies, managed by a board of trustees, controlled nearly all the production, processing, and distribution of oil in the country. Here is a political cartoon showing standard oil and john d. Library of congress this political cartoon from 1904 well demonstrates american fears about the standard oil companys vast and growing power over. The history of the standard oil company is a 1904 book by journalist ida tarbell. Follow report by angieee6320 11122017 log in to add a comment. Standard oil company power political cartoon, wikimedia commons. More industrial revolution political cartoons and big. They span the years from 1921, when the nation was one year into the noble experiment, to early 1930, when its path to repeal was hastened by the great depression. Full text of the history of the standard oil company. Start studying more industrial revolution political cartoons and big business.
The reader is asked to decide which label fits him best. Examine the political cartoon below and answer the question that follows. Between the lines standardoilwasoneof theworldsfirstandlargest multinationalcorporations untilitwasbrokenupbythe supremecourtin1911. Perhaps you are referring to the political cartoon by c. The octopus has long been a useful symbol for cartoon ists. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. This is a very good political cartoon showing the abuses of child labor by big business. View commercials via streaming media available through real player or windows media also be sure to check youtube for film footage of political events and historical campaign advertising. Examine the political cartoon below and answer the. Key issue and cartoonists position are identifiable.
Reiterating in substance the averments that both the standard oil trust from 1882 to 1899 and the standard oil company of new jersey since 1899 had monopolized and restrained interstate commerce in petroleum and its products, the bill at great length additionally set forth various means by which, during the second and third periods, in addition. This cartoon was published the day after standard oil s proposal, which raised suspicions in many observers. Its history as one of the worlds first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the u. The animal you choose should replace the octopus without changing the cartoons overall message. In 1905, the state of missouri sued standard oil for operating as a monopoly in violation of the states. In 1904, puck magazine published a cartoon by udo j. The octopus in political cartoons atlantic sentinel. With arms already wrapped around the steel, copper, and shipping industries. Antitrust political cartoonsa trustworthy beast originally published in harpers weekly october 20, 1888 william a. Keppler april 4, 1872 july 4, 1956, known from 1894 as joseph keppler jr. This simple worksheet includes a primary source political cartoon about john d.
Sep 20, 2010 this political cartoon drawn during the gilded age depicts standard oil as an octopus which uses unscrupulous business methods to put the competition out of business. This cartoon was published the day after standard oils proposal, which raised suspicions in. The principal message of the cartoon is that the standard oil company. Eight political cartoons examining prohibition from p wet and dry perspectives appear on the following pages. Keppler son of founder joseph keppler showing a standard oil tanker as an octopus with a wicked gaze. The woman who took on the tycoon history smithsonian. Standard oil in full, standard oil company and trust was an american company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was the industrial empire of john d. The rise of political machines political machines an organized group of people that controlled the activities of a political party. Think of a different animal that could have been used to represent standard oil instead of an octopus. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Analysis of a political cartoon by krishen roy on prezi. I use these primary source analysis activities to help prepare my students for the state end of course eoc exam a. Gilded age political cartoon analysis the late 19 th century witnessed the birth of modern america.
The trust giants point of view 1900, horace taylor background etween 1870 and 1911, john d. George rice on railroad rates for twenty years george rice attempted to remain in the refining business despite what he claimed. Political cartoons are drawings with a partisan message for viewers about what they should think or do politically. The standard oil companys outlook towards business in china. This cartoon was published the day after standard oils proposal, which raised suspicions in many observers. Examine the following political cartoon and then answer the questions that follow based on the cartoon. Between 1865 and the 1890s, americans settled 430 million acres in the far west more land than during the. It depicts standard oil as a great octopus spread out across the u. This makes for a great warm up when you cover the gilded age in am. Implications for the mena oil economies 180 hossein askari 15 oil and power in the caspian region 191 richard pomfret 16 oil and politics in. Gerald celente of trends research institute has been heralded by the wall street journal, cnbc, cbs, etc.
An editorial cartoon depicting standard oil president john d. This political cartoon drawn during the gilded age depicts standard oil as an octopus which uses unscrupulous business methods to put the competition out of business. Students must select 2 facts and explain how they shed light on kepplers depiction of standard oil in his 1904 cartoon. May 20, 2008 in 1881, the atlantic magazine published henry demarest lloyds essay the story of a great monopolythe first indepth account of one of the most infamous stories in the history of capitalism. More recently, mother jones cartoonist zina saunders drew the koch. The son of cartoonist joseph keppler 18381894, who founded puck.