How to analyze a political cartoon

Read caption and understand that the cartoon may be ironic.  Don't take the cartoon too literally or you might misunderstand it.  Be up to date on current events.

I learned from this worksheet I learned to look for specific symbols and let my eyes go across the page before I go into a deep analysis so I don't miss any details. Look at more than one political cartoon about the same subject to get a better idea about it. 

This cartoon shows how United States makes it's way toward Havana Harbor to protect the Cubans from Spain.

This cartoon depicts how the United States army was so terrible to the Spaniard soldiers.  

Theodore Roosevelt leading the navy to conquer the Caribbean. 

The foot of what looks like uncle Sam slamming down onto the Philippines. 

The United States stopping the dictatorship of the Philippines with great force. 

Uncle Sam moving the flag away to reveal the tragic sinking of the USS Maine.