Chapter 11

Quiz for Document 11-5: Richard Doyle, The Land of Liberty (1847)

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Question 1

What was the likely intent of cartoonist Richard Doyle’s inclusion of the bust of George Washington?A. Asserting that Polk was an illegitimate president
B. Implying that Polk was carrying on Washington’s legacy
C. Implying Polk’s violation of America’s founding principles
D. Showing British contempt for George Washington

Question 2

By including both the Mexican War and slavery as being part of Polk’s “pipe dream,” Doyle is likely suggesting that theA. Americans were violent people.
B. Mexican War was fought to expand slave territory.
C. president was confused and irrational.
D. slave owners of America also hated Mexicans.

Question 3

What image does Doyle use to associate the violence of Southern chattel slavery with the violence of the Mexican War?A. A lynching scene
B. A whipping post
C. Leg irons
D. Bull whips