Students analyze a political cartoon related to Manifest Destiny and answer questions about U.S. expansion and historical events.

Problem Description:

The task involves analyzing an image related to the "Manifest Destiny" concept and answering questions based on it. The image contains a cartoon of a presidential candidate named Cass, who is promoting the idea of war as a way for the U.S. to grow. The task requires identifying key elements in the image, describing what Cass is saying, listing places he mentions, completing a sentence, and finding evidence in the text to support certain statements.

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Solution:

#### 1. Circle the words “Manifest Destiny.”
- In the image, the phrase “Manifest Destiny” is written on the object that Cass is holding. Circle these words in the image.

#### 2. Describe what Cass’s balloon is made from.
- Cass’s balloon is labeled “A WAR PRETEXT.” This indicates that the balloon is metaphorically made from the justification or excuse (pretext) for going to war.

#### 3. Look at what Cass is saying. List the places that you hear him mention.
- From the speech bubble in the image, Cass mentions the following places:
- Britain
- Canada
- Mexico

#### 4. Complete this sentence:
- The sentence provided is:
“You can never seem people to his Cass’s goal.”
To complete this sentence logically, we can infer that Cass's goal is related to expanding U.S. territory through war. A completed sentence could be:
“You can never seem people to his Cass’s goal of expanding U.S. territory through war.”

#### 5. Political cartoons often exaggerate what a candidate believes. Read the list of Cass’s views below. Find 2 pieces of evidence in the cartoon to back up your answer. Draw arrows to each part of the cartoon where you find evidence.
- Here are Cass’s views listed, along with evidence from the cartoon:

- View 1: He thought the U.S. should declare war even if it meant war with Britain.
- Evidence: Cass is holding a balloon labeled “A WAR PRETEXT,” which suggests he is willing to use any justification for war, including one that might involve Britain.

- View 2: He believed the U.S. was not at all like other European nations’ colonies in North America.
- Evidence: Cass is depicted as confidently promoting expansion, implying that the U.S. sees itself as unique and destined for greatness, unlike European colonies.

- View 3: He thought Great Britain’s power in the western hemisphere would decline within 20 years.
- Evidence: There is no direct evidence in the cartoon for this view, so it cannot be supported by the image.

- View 4: He supported using military control of Mexico when that country was having problems.
- Evidence: Cass mentions Mexico in his speech, indicating his interest in involving the U.S. in Mexican affairs, possibly through military intervention.

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Final Answer:

1. Circle the words “Manifest Destiny” in the image.
2. Cass’s balloon is made from “A WAR PRETEXT.”
3. Places mentioned by Cass: Britain, Canada, Mexico.
4. Completed sentence: “You can never seem people to his Cass’s goal of expanding U.S. territory through war.”
5. Two views with evidence:
- View 1: He thought the U.S. should declare war even if it meant war with Britain. Evidence: Balloon labeled “A WAR PRETEXT.”
- View 2: He believed the U.S. was not at all like other European nations’ colonies in North America. Evidence: Cass’s confident promotion of expansion.

Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{1. \text{Circle “Manifest Destiny.”} \\ 2. \text{“A WAR PRETEXT.”} \\ 3. \text{Britain, Canada, Mexico.} \\ 4. \text{“You can never seem people to his Cass’s goal of expanding U.S. territory through war.”} \\ 5. \text{View 1: War pretext; View 2: Unique U.S. destiny.}}