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Description: 1899 political cartoon by Winsor McCay. Uncle Sam (representing the United States), gets entangled with rope around a tree labeled "Imperialism" while trying to subdue a bucking colt or mule labeled "Philippines". A figure representing Spain, bearing a sack labeled "$20,000…" walks off over the horizon. Reference to the United States taking control of the Philippines from Spain at end of the Spanish American War and the subsequent Philippine-American War. The terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 included a payment of $20 million from the United States to Spain.
Title: Philippine-American War
Credit: Winsor McCay Early Works V (2005) Checker book publishing group (www.checkerbpg.com) (ISBN 0975380826)
Author: Winsor McCay (1871-1934)
Permission: Public domain
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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