The Spanish-American War

In 1898, America went to war with Spain to fight for Cuban freedom. In this cartoon, Uncle Sam is bringing ships to Cuba to help fight for their freedom. However, later on, the Treaty of Paris the former Spanish colonies Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines would all become under control under the United States. The techniques used in this cartoon are symbolism and labeling. The symbolism used is Uncle Sam pulling boats to Cuba. Labeling is used in the cloud and to show Havana, Cuba.

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