The Annexation of Hawaii

In 1890, Japan was thinking about countries to colonize. The cartoon shows America's desire to annex Hawaii before Japan does by "putting a lid" on Japan's ambitions. In this political cartoon, labeling and symbolism are used. Labeling is used on the volcano. Symbolism is showing how America "put a lid on Japan's ambitions because the United States wanted the land. This cartoon supports my view because it shows how the U.S. only wants the U.S. to have land.

"Historical Political Cartoons About Hawaii - Hawai'i Digital Newspaper Project." Historical Political Cartoons About Hawaii - Hawai'i Digital Newspaper Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. <https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/ndnp-hawaii/Home/historical-feature-articles/political-cartoons>.