annexation of hawaii

This cartoon is about the annexation of Hawaii and how the American missionaries came to Hawaii to spread their Christion faith.  Some of the missionaries started their own sugar plantations while they were in Hawaii. Later, wealthy American planters dominated Hawaii’s economy.  Queen Liliuokalani soon became the leader of Hawaii.  The queen believed that American planters had too much of an influence and limited their power.  The cartoonist’s message on the topic is that he or she thought that the revolt was a good decision. Other people may think that the planters should have let the queen have her way. The cartoonist used exaggeration in the queen because she is wearing a huge crown.  The labeling on the barrel “Sugar!!” and symbolism because the US and Hawaii are on a see-saw over sugar.