Question

A political cartoon titled The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea by William Allen Rogers in 1904. A giant Teddy Roosevelt is dressed in boy's sailor uniform and holds a giant club in his hand. He is stepping over the Caribbean Sea pulling boats behind him.
What is the purpose of the "big stick” shown in this cartoon?

to punish other nations
to show the strength of the United States
to defend other nations
to show the weakness of the United States

Answer 1

to show the strength of the United States

Explanation: Roosevelt’s “big stick” symbolizes U.S. readiness to use military power to influence events in the Caribbean/Latin America — a display of national strength and deterrence.