Question

Which statement best describes the point of this late 19th century cartoon

Answer 1

Major industry is in control of much of American government and society.

The oil is like an octopus that is taking all of america, the houses and boats mostly their society

Answer 2

This 19th century cartoon shows how Standard Oil Company has significant control over the American government and American society in general. If you look at the cartoon, you can see that the arms extending from the Standard Oil Company base have control over several different parts of American society.

Specifically, you can see at the top right hand corner that this hand extends to US Congress. The building at the top right hand corner shows what the US Capital looks like.