This 1 period political cartoon primary source document with guiding questions (DBQ) and answer key was created with 7th graders in mind and is appropriate while studying XYZ Affair / Presidency of John Adams / Early Republic / Political Cartoons. This etching was created in 1798 by an English person and makes fun of a young "Madame America" being taken advantage of and robbed by the French. It is commentary on the infamous historical event known as the "XYZ Affair," which is explained in the