The illustration suggests that imperial powers forced their culture onto their subjects and used violence to control them. The choice presented to the Filipinos—adopting English and American ways or facing well-armed troops—indicates an attempt to impose cultural dominance through both coercion and violence.
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The caption of the photo reads:
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It's up to them
Keppler
Peck, December 24, 1902
Uncle Same offers the Filipinos a choice: either adopting the English language and American ways (the school teacher with the books) or facing well-armed American troops. As it turns out, the Philippines got both.)
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Notes:
Peck was a magazine.
Filipinos are people who live on the Philippine islands.
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What does this illustration suggest about imperialism?
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Imperialism was, in part, caused by the industrial revolution.
America was accepting of all races, shown here making peace with the Filipinos.
Imperial powers forced their culture onto their subjects and used violence to control them.
Imperial powers were kind and merciful to their subjects.
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