The political cartoon is representing the annexation of Hawaii. The message is that Queen Liliuokalani's power will soon fall and America's will rise because of sugar. In the cartoon, it shows the queen on the high end and Uncle Sam on the lower hand being supported by the provisional government while having the see-saw being over a barrel of sugar. Just like a see-saw, Uncle Sam will rise and the queen will fall. Other people could imagine that the queen could retake Hawaii because just like a see-saw, her side will go back up again. The cartoonist used labeling and symbolism. Labeling was used to label the barrel and the little man because they were the cause of the fall of the queen's power. Uncle Sam, Queen Liliuokalani, and the little man is used as symbolism. The cartoon supports imperialism because it shows we rise in power in Hawaii and get to grow more sugar.
"Historical Political Cartoons About Hawaii - Hawai'i Digital Newspaper Project." Historical Political Cartoons About Hawaii - Hawai'i Digital Newspaper Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2016. <https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/ndnp-hawaii/Home/historical-feature-articles/political-cartoons>.
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