This cartoon titled, “What The United States Fought For”, justifies the reasons for imperializing lands like the Philippines, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Isthmus of Panama. The use of symbolism in this sense creates a dramatic effect of change that America helped in doing so.

A school with poor discipline shown as Disneyland -depicts an analogy that might be shown in a political cartoon. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

Weegy: A cartoonist would likely use dove to symbolize the idea of peace.

In this French political cartoon, the world leaders are dividing up a cake that represents China. The countries of England, Germany, France, Russia, and Japan are represented by the figures doing the cutting. The Chinese figure stands helplessly in the background.

Admittedly then, this political cartoon seems to convey the idea that the farther imperialism expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control.

The main idea of this political cartoon is that there shouldn’t be consent of the govern to be governed if they cannot govern themselves. The cartoon wants us to think that Uncle Sam is doing the right thing by teaching these countries a lesson in self governance.

A pastry represents “Chine” (French for China) and is being divided between caricatures of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Germany (who is squabbling with Queen Victoria over a borderland piece, whilst thrusting a knife into the pie to signify aggressive German intentions), Nicholas II of Russia.

And of Emperors,” the Qing official observes powerlessly as a pastry representing China is divided up by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Kaiser Wilhem II of Germany, Czar Nicholas II of Russia, and a samurai of Japan. The Cartoon is intended to portray the imperialist tendencies towards China at the time.

“The Trust Giant’s Point of View” is a political cartoon depicting Rockefeller holding the White House and President McKinley in the palm of his hand, wit the Capitol and the U.S. Treasury Department in the background as “Standard Oil Refinery,” Rockefeller’s company.

“What a Funny Little Government”– This cartoon was illustrated by Horace Taylor in 1899, which shows John D. Rockefeller holding the White House and Treasury Department in his palm. It is a commentary on the power of the Standard Oil empire, which controlled 90 percent of the refining business in the late 19th century.

By “plutocracy,” Americans meant a government and society controlled by the wealthy. Rockefeller, who controlled most of the oil refining of the nation through his Standard Oil Company, holding the government of the United States in the palm of his hand.

Rockefeller is portrayed as a man that has become so powerful that he has dwarfed the power of the federal government. This sentiment is bolstered by the Capital Building represented as an oil refinery, which is meant to represent the power that big oil had created over the federal government.

The cartoon shows how Rockefeller’s business practices are not in the best interest of anyone other than himself. The main idea is that Rockefeller has complete control over the US government.

The octopus has long been a useful symbol for cartoon- ists. Its tentacles make a convenient metaphor for a grasping, threatening, strangling force. In Keppler’s 1904 drawing, the Standard Oil monopoly ensnares other industries as well as our political leadership.

Nineteenth-century robber barons included J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew W. Mellon, and John D. Rockefeller.

antonyms of captain of industry MOST RELEVANT. nobody. nonentity. unknown. lowly.

: a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area a railroad magnate.