POLITICAL CARTOON ASSIGNMENT (AMERICAN IMPERIALISM)
Political Cartoon Assignment American Imperialism Does the cartoon address motives for imperialism? If so, which ones? What are the effects of imperialism on the imperialized or imperializing countries? Does the cartoon make imperialism appear justified or unjustified? Explain.
Document 1 According to this cartoon, how has the US changed from 1798 to 1898?
Document 2 What does this assume about the nature of people outside of the US? What belief is this grounded in?
What do you see? How does this connect to our study? Document 3 What do you see? How does this connect to our study?
Document 4 What does this cartoon depict? What impact did British colonialism have on the US?
According to this cartoon, what impact will colonies have on the US? Document 5
Discuss the irony of this cartoon. Document 6
Document 7: Judge, 1899
Document 8 Life, 1900
Document 9 Life, 1900
Document 10 Puck, 1899
Document 11 Judge, 1900
Document 12 Life, 1899