Imperialism
Is History a History of Progress?
This is an image of President Theodore Roosevelt dragging a line of ships through the Caribbean Sea. This represents the building of the Panama Canal. The picture is part of propaganda which you can tell by having a giant walk through water and being able to pull a line of boats, it is totally unrealistic. The image shows the President of the time which is Theodore Roosevelt carrying a big stick which was mean to represent his 'Big Stick Diplomacy'. The ships that Roosevelt are meant to represent all of the countries that the United States would be trading with then and in the future. The United States is represented through Theodore Roosevelt. The Caribbean Sea is labled because it was meant to show what part of the world this was happening in. Since the Panama Canal is located right where this image is being demonstrated it could only mean that the image is describing how the United States built the Panama Canal to trade goods with other countries.
Citation:
"American Imperialsim Slideshow Moore." Docstoc. Documents and Resources for Small Businesses & Professionals, 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.
Citation:
"American Imperialsim Slideshow Moore." Docstoc. Documents and Resources for Small Businesses & Professionals, 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.