Question

put your answers to questions 9 and 10 in the carbon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
the \silent highway\ man,
\your money or your life!\
source: john l. leech, punch, july 10, 1855
9 what led to the situation depicted in this cartoon?
(1) the establishment of labor unions
(2) the decrease of maritime trade
(3) prolonged warfare and civil strife
(4) industrialization and urbanization
10 how did the british government attempt to improve the situation depicted in this cartoon?
(1) it began efforts to improve sanitation.
(2) it recommended a return to agrarian society.
(3) it recommended the land around the river.
(4) it built factories along the river bank.

Explanation:

Question 9

The cartoon "The 'Silent Highway' Man" (1855) depicts a polluted river, likely due to industrialization and urbanization. Industrialization led to factories dumping waste into waterways, and urbanization increased population density, straining sanitation. Labor unions (1) focus on worker rights, not pollution. Decrease in maritime trade (2) is unrelated. Prolonged warfare/civil strife (3) doesn't align with mid - 19th - century British pollution context. So industrialization and urbanization (4) is correct.

To improve polluted river conditions (from industrial/urban pollution), the British government began sanitation efforts (1). Returning to agrarian society (2) is not a solution for industrial - era pollution. Evacuating land (3) is impractical. Building factories (4) would worsen pollution. Sanitation efforts (like sewage systems) addressed water pollution.

Answer:

(4) industrialization and urbanization

Question 10