Unit 3

After Confederation

Skill Check

Practice Your Skills: Analyze Political Cartoons

Read the skill check on page 218 of the textbook.

Political cartoons have been printed in Canadian newspapers since before Confederation. This page shows eight tips to help you analyze them.

1. The cartoon in Figure 10.2 on page 218 was printed during the debate over Confederation in Newfoundland. Do you think the cartoon is effective?
   
   
2. Use the eight tips provided in the textbook to help you determine the effectiveness of the political cartoon.