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This cartoon takes place in the late 1890s, the United States was determining whether to annex Hawaii and other territories. The concept of manifest destiny, or America's expansion through colonization is shown in this cartoon. Some cartoons would draw the United States as Uncle Sam and the territories considered for annexation as children, as if the United States was their parents. In this cartoon the cartoonist is exaggerating the queen. The queen's face is disordered and funny; I think that the cartoonist is telling us that the Hawaii's queen was a clown. The cartoonist is also using Uncle Sam to symbolize the United States. This political cartoon does support my stance on imperialism. I do think that we should expand and although there will be a few battles it will be worth it in the end.
If you think that it is funny because the cartoon artist distorted the Queenʻs face, than you must have serious issues.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would like to point out that Hawaiʻi is not now or has ever been part of the United States, but under an illegal and prolonged occupation.
Facts: A joint resolution is merely a law, an act of Congress. It has no power to acquire the territory of a foreign, sovereign state. As for the vote for statehood, more importantly who orchestrated the vote called the U.S. congress. The U.S. congress is limited to U.S. territory, meaning it does not matter who voted. And anything that was voted upon is still limited to U.S. territory.