Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(HC)This political cartoon was created in 1909. The caption reads, “Try your strength, gents. The harder you hit, the higher it goes.” The label beneath the bell at the top of the game says “profits” and the figure sitting on the platform is labeled “consumers.”

Political cartoon that shows several large men standing in front of a carnival like game in which the contestant must use a large hammer to strike a platform and raise an object high enough to strike a bell. The three large men are wearing shirts labeled, Trusts. The top of the platform where the bell hangs is labeled, Profits. A battered looking log in the shape of a person sits on the platform. This shape is labeled consumers. The caption reads, Try your strength, gents. The harder you hit, the higher it goes.
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Based on this cartoon, which conclusion can be drawn about life in the United States in the early 1900s?

Large corporations relied on the support of consumers to keep their businesses thriving.
Americans grew suspicious of trusts and feared being squeezed out of business opportunities.
Americans longed to work together with big businesses to achieve a piece of the wealth.
Large corporations seemed indestructible, but they had major flaws that would lead to their downfall.