Use the cartoon, by Udo J. Keppler, titled “A trifle embarrassed,” to answer the question. Using the cartoon, answer (a) and (b): (a) In 2–3 sentences, explain the significance of presenting the United States as a “foundling asylum,” or orphanage. (b) In 2–3 sentences, explain what this cartoon suggests about domestic attitudes to the annexation of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
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