imperialism cartoons
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Imperialism CartoonsThese are examples. You can NOT use them for your project; that is plagiarism and you will receive a 0!
Some examples of animal representation of countries United States: eagle Britain: lion Russia: bear Germany: falcon China: dragon France: rooster Spain: bull India: elephant/tiger Belgium: weak lion Methods:
Colony Protectorate Sphere of Influence Economic Imperialism
Motives: Political: strategic location, gaining territory, governmental Economic: making money, trade Ideological: Social Darwinism, racism Religious: Christianize Exploratory: scientific knowledge, to explore new areas
Political Cartoon Analysis
Identify people or objects in the cartoon.Which objects are symbols?What do you think they mean?Does the cartoon have a caption? What emotions are portrayed in the cartoon?Describe the action occurring in the cartoon.Explain the message of the cartoon.Who might support this message? Why?Who might oppose this message? Why?
Cartoon information:• England is
portrayed as an octopus.
• England is laying claim to as much of the world as it can.
• World imperialism.
Cartoon information:• England is
portrayed as lion.
• England is laying claim India.
• There is a transaction going on in the background.
Cartoon information:• Rhodes
Colossus is based on Cecil Rhodes an imperialist in Africa.
• Rhodes was racist.
• The cartoon portrays Rhodes uniting the African continent with telegraph lines.
Cartoon information:• Portrayal of
the Monroe Doctrine.
• U.S. is portrayed as a rooster.
• The European nations are being kept in the coop (out of the Western Hemisphere.
Cartoon information:• Shows Africa getting ripped apart by European powers.
Cartoon information:Shows European powers and Japan dividing up China and China protests in the background.
Cartoon information:• Shows Theodore
Roosevelt patrolling the Caribbean Sea.
• The caption reads “The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea.”
• This cartoon is a reference to the Roosevelt Corollary and his “big stick” philosophy.
Student created: Imperialism in Africa
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