Examine the political cartoon below and answer the question that follows.

a standard oil company oil tower combined with an octopus that is using its arms to grab u. s. government buildings and men
the artist’s perspective in this cartoon is that standard oil

select the best answer from the choices provided.

is owned by captains of industry who the u. s.

is owned by robber barons who hurt the u. s.

is owned by investors who the company grow

is owned by bankers who businesses grow

1) The octopus represents STANDARD OIL

2) How did the creator of this cartoon depict Standard Oil? Check all of the boxes that apply.

B) Standard Oil was controlling the government.

C) Standard Oil was engaged in unfair business practices

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.