This political cartoon represents the contrasting attitudes between the United States and neighboring Hawaii. The Americans wanted to annex Hawaii, but the natives of Hawaii, including Queen Liliuokalani, opposed annexation. The pineapple with the lock represents Hawaii, opposing annexation by the US, represented by the flag.
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This represents the situation in China in the Imperialism era. China was under many spheres of influence, who were controlling China. The paint brushes, ready to paint over the Chinese flag, represent the many countries controlling China. The US paint remover represents the US's protection of China from the spheres of influence.
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