US EXPANSION Map Quick Analysis

Directions: Study the two maps below and have your group circle just the areas gained as territories or “protectorates”
as a result of the Spanish-American war. Hint: The U.S. signed a treaty with Spain, known as the Treaty of Paris, 1898.
The Platt amendment revised the treaty.

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Political Cartoons Analysis – US Expansion

Bill of Fare Cartoon

1. Identify the subject of the cartoon.

SpanishAmericanwar Treatyof Paris
2. Identify the images and symbols (signs, labels, etc.).

3. Interpret the message of the cartoon.

America is greedyandconsumingothercountries
Mckinleyis bringingthemthecountries on
4. Analyze the point of view.
aplate.to rule
Anti
imperialist
5. Identify the bias, look at the caricatures and exaggerations.

Anti Mckinley
6. Overall, what is the cartoon trying to say about the subject?

J Mckinley butter waiter

Menu
cogent unpleasant
facial expression

Caption read: “Well, I hardly know which to take first!”

Well, I hardly know which to take first! - b&w film copy neg. | Library of Congress (loc.gov) (Showing an easier to see
colorized version.)
 And After All….Cartoon

Political cartoons are one way to express opinions about political policy and events in a graphic manner. Analyze the
following cartoon, using these six steps. You may use the space below each step to write key ideas; complete sentences
are not necessary, except for the last question. I have put a version of the cartoon in color on the next page; it is easier
to see.

1. Identify the subject of the cartoon.

US goingto china markets

2. Identify the images and symbols (signs, labels, etc.)

US is bringing goods tochinathatchinaneeds

theygetthere throughthe Philipieres
3. Interpret the message of the cartoon.

TheU.S is usingthe Philipenes to gettothe

Chinesemarketto
help theUS economy
4. Analyze the point of view.

pro expansion
5. Identify the bias, look at the caricatures and exaggerations.

philipenes small
China big Procishchine trade
6. Overall, what is the cartoon trying to say about the subject?
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Iila dÉ m

good

E. Flohri, Judge March 21,1900

A Trifle Embarassed Cartoon

1. Identify the subject of the cartoon.

2. Identify the images and symbols (signs, labels, etc.).

3. Interpret the message of the cartoon.

There are positive andnegative consequencesof imperialism

andtheUS must
4. Analyze the point of view.face
beth
critical of US imperialism
5. Identify the bias, look at the caricatures and exaggerations.

the babies inthe basket are darkerskinned t crying

UncleSamlooks
crazy
6. Overall, what is the cartoon trying to say about the subject? (See next page for cartoon.)

Weneedto facethe negative consequences of Imperialism Manifest

destiny helpthoseeffected
It wasinevitable

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“A Trifle Embarrassed,” Puck, August 3, 1898

• Summary: Print shows Uncle Sam and Columbia standing at the entrance to the "U.S. Foundling Asylum" as a basket of crying children
labeled "Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii, [and] Philippine" is presented to them by arms labeled "Manifest Destiny". Within the walls of the
asylum are four children labeled "Texas, New Mexico, Cal. [and] Alaska" playing together.
• Digital ID: (digital file from original print) ppmsca 28724 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.28724
• Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-28724 (digital file from original print)
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
 La Fatlera… Cartoon

1. Identify the subject of the cartoon.

U.S uncle sam imperialism

2. Identify the images and symbols (signs, labels, etc.).

Sam greedy evil

3. Interpret the message of the cartoon.

TheUs is greedyandwantscuba
4. Analyze the point of view. evil
Spanish Antily
5. Identify the bias, look at the caricatures and exaggerations.

S pro spain
6. Overall, what is the cartoon trying to say about the subject?

TheUsa is a greedyevil figure thatwantsCuba

fortheirgreedyevil purposes

sunk
ships
dyingpeople
The Spanish Press in 1896