Imperialism Cartoons
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Imperialism Cartoons
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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