Spanish American War

 

The issue in this political cartoon is that America was picking too many territories. The basket in this political cartoon is almost full with apples that show territories that were gained. The cartoonist's message is that America needed to consider the amount of land that they had gained and how it would affect the U.S. later. The full basket makes America look almost too powerful and that it would result in war. I know that many people would believe that America was trying to gain a strong image from the victories. The cartoonist used symbolism when writing this cartoon. The apples and the tree represent the countries and all the possible options to take over and Uncle Sam shows America. The author also uses labeling. The apples are all labeled as different territories or countries that had already been gained or could possibly be gained. I agree with this cartoon because it shows America as greedy and disrespectful to other nations and their policies. This is because Uncle Sam is shown as calm and picking them like it has no impact on other countries.

 

 

Na. "Spanish American War." SAC 1855-1903. Sac, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://pages.uoregon.edu/kimball/sac.1855.1903.htm>.