politicalcartoons

=Unit 1: The Emergence of Modern America= =Political Cartoon Analysis: The Spanish American War=


 * Overview :** As we learned during our discussion of //After the Fact//, "USDA Inspected," political cartoons represent a black and white version of the past. They do not convey the complexity of situations and they do not allow us to develop a nuanced understanding of what occurred and why. On the other hand, they proved an effective means of communication between politicians and the American public. Political cartoons are accessible to a wide range of people and expressed complex issues in readily understandable terms. You examined a range of political cartoons drawn during the period of the Spanish American War. Given what you have learned about this type of primary source, what do these cartoons tell us about American attitudes toward Cuba? Toward the role of the nation in the world?

**Click on the links to see your classmates' analysis of the cartoons.**


 * Cartoon #1: 1896 | Cartoon #2: 1898** | **Cartoon #3: 1901 | Cartoon #4: 1905**