Weekly History and Geography - 26


An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message, that usually relates to current events or personalities.  The following three cartoons have to do with European colonialism.  Study each cartoon carefully and then respond COMPLETELY to the following reflection questions on the blog:



1.  What do you think cartoon #1 is trying to state?  Explain.
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2.  What is the irony (use of words to convey the opposite of their meaning) in cartoon #2?  Explain.
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3.  Describe the action taking place in cartoon #3.




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  1. Alyssa ThomasFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    I think cartoon 1 is trying to state that maybe the Indians in the new world didn't know people were coming so they just went on living there lives until the 3 ships came.The Irony in the 2nd cartoon is that the boat ride to a plantation is anything but a cruise. It is gruesome and awful ride that has harsh conditions. In the 3rd one, it is showing a man that has conquered a Continent and claimed it for himself.

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  2. Ka'Leck BoldenFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    1. It means that he kills people if he thinks they are laughing at him
    2. Gentelman cause the person with the gun wants to take them as slaves
    3.excitingreader theater.

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  3. Brittnee HighFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    1.I think it means that danger is coming because of the pirate ships and one of the guys in the picture said " Your so paranoid, you always think the whole world is coming to get you" 2. I think he means by "black cruises" He means that the ships ( in the background) are coming to get the African Americans for the " new market" Which I think mean's Shipping the African Americans over to another country to sell them. 3. I think he's either taking over Africa to stop slavery or the first person to take foot on Africa.

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  4. Melissa DeeneyFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    1. It may be trying to state that why the whole worlds out to get him is because 3 boats are coming from a new world and going to take their land.
    2. The irony is that they think their going to be on a cruise to the new world but they're going to be slaves.
    3.That the guy is going to take over the land and land. That the guy is ruling over everything.

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  5. Noah NissenFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    1. I really don't get this one but it looks funny.
    2. I think it is saying that a guy is trying to convince these guys to get on the boat to go to slavery.
    3. I don't really get this one either.

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  6. Ryan AndersonFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    1. I really don't understand what this one os trying to say
    2. I think that it is saying that a person is trying to make these African Americans to go on the boat to give slaves to America
    3. I don't think that this makes much sense to me.

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  7. Michael HintonFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    1.he trying to state that he parinode
    2.i dont know
    3.he is claming new land

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  8. Jami KeetonFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    1. I don't really understand the first question, i don't get what they are trying to say.
    2. I think the guy is trying to get the men to go in slavery and get more people so he can get paid.
    3. I think the men is trying to take over or trying to be the boss of everything. Otherwise i really don't understand.

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  9. Janasia GrayFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    The picture I think is trying to state that she who she is was not talking about him.The nice gentleman wants to join the men to go to the market.The men in number 3 I think is welcoming people.

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  10. Trenton GarbersFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    1.The dude saying that no one's going to come and get them.
    2.The irony is that the slaves are calling the slave trade a 'cruise'. And it's an exciting new thing.
    3.The man is in controll of the world like a puppet master.

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  11. Anna MartinsonFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I think cartoon #1 is trying to state that the Indians are in the "new world" to the Europeans and to the Indians the Europeans are the rest of the world. So the Indians are afraid of the Europeans or the "rest of the world."
    The irony in cartoon #2 is that the people say that the nice gentlemen is taking them to the new market on a black cruise ship that people are not going on a cruise ship it is not even close to a cruise ship it is a LOT worse.
    In cartoon #3 it is a European is taking Africa with him on his hat. It is just like when the Europeans took over the people in Africa for the slave trade.

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  12. Taylor BrunsFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    I never got mine to load right then didnt' have enough time to answer questions.

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  13. heldaFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    1.The worlds gonna end
    2.There slaves
    3.acomplishment

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  14. Nick DuranFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    1. Slave trade
    2. Think they get to go to America for free
    3. Atlas holding up the sky

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  15. Tye HeltonFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    #1 I think that it's trying to talk about slave trade because he said, "And you said the whole world was out to get you."
    #2 This one also talks about slave trade and so does #3 because there is a man with a gun and a man standing over Africa.

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  16. Hunter LeitchFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    1.That everyone is not against you.
    2.That the white guy wants to join part of a black society.
    3.That the guy is very happy of exited that he found something or made a discovery

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  17. Jacob DeeterFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    1. I think that it is saying that the people in it are very paranoid and kill a lot of people.

    2. That they think that they are going on a cruise but they are actually going to be in a really cramped boat.

    3. It is saying that the white people are taking over Africa and is conquering.

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  18. Alex GaffneyFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    1. That people were really coming to get them.
    2. The people thought they were going on a nice cruise but they were going on a slave ship.
    3. That a slaver is taking over Africa

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  19. Salem Snoop/Peasent WuffaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    1.That people are thinking that the world is going to end.

    2.That he is calling it the black cruise and there are african americans on the boat (not trying to be racist).

    3.That someone is naming the land for their own.

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  20. Dalton ConnollyFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    The 1st one shows that the natives are very paranoid. The irony in the second one is that the boat ride to America is not cruise. The third one shows a man conquering a land for his country

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  21. Charles ClaytorFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    I think he thinks is the main tarog
    he wants to get money for slaves
    he is being fores on the ship

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  22. Isabelle WebberFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Picture number 1 is trying to say that people are coming to get them, you can see the ships in the background, it's funny because the guy is saying "you think the whole world is out to get you" but part of the world just might be.

    Picture number 2 is ironic because the "white men" are kidnapping the African's, and it would not be like a cruise at all. They are trying to convince the African that they are just going on a cruise, and will be back. Even though they will be sentenced to a life of slavery.

    Picture number 3 the action taking place is white people taking over Africa and putting many people into slavery.

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  23. Klein WaklerFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    I think the guy is trying say there land is going to be took over. Because they look like native people and it looks like there is exsplores in the back round. Exciting, because they think it will be fun. It is a army man and he is tiping hid hat.

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  24. Joe ChesrownFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    I think 1 is like he says you think the world is out to get you. But the ships might be about to get them. The irony is that they will be part of the trades but they will be the things sold. 3 is a man who just fond a knew land.

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  25. Jacob KriegelFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    1. What do I think that the guy was trying to say is that no one is coming to kill them or try to take them
    2. the 'iorny' is something new and exciting for them.
    3. that the guy is over coming the people and conquering.

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  26. Logan ChariparFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    1.The guy is afraid that somebody is going to kill him,but some people aren't always bad.
    2.The one guy wants the two guys as slaves,but the two guys think they're going on an adventure to America
    3.The guy is taking over Africa like taking slaves.

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  27. Sarah LongFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    1. I think that it means that people were afraid that there home was going to get taken over by people from differnt people, so they always thought that people were going to take over there home.
    2. The irony is that they say that they are talking them on a black cruse to America, when it really means that they are going to become slaves and going to be sold in America to foreign people for them to work in their homes.
    3. That a person is taking over Africa and every thing that is there, also that they think that they own every thing that isn't calmed by them already.

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  28. Emma FyeFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    1. I think cartoon one is trying to say that the dead people are trying to laugh at you. Haha.

    2.Cartoon 2 is trying to say that the "nice gentlemen" wants to take the Africans as slaves but the Africans think that there going somewhere fun...

    3. That the guy is happy that he found a different discovery!!!!(:

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  29. Jasmine stiefFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    1.That they find it funny when they kill people.
    2.they thought it was going be a nice vacaction but it turns out they r going on a slave ship.
    3.they are taking over Africa

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  30. Elizabeth Mullnix/ Miss Regan MerlinFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    1. The world isn't against you.

    2. Your a slave.

    3. Ruler!

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  31. Matthew Halfmann Sir Richard ArmsonFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    1. I think that their trying to say that the hole world doesn't revolve around you.
    2.It's saying that the Eorepean people reworded slave to capture other slaves.
    3. It looks like it's from wwii

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  32. Tyler Thompson/Lord SaulFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    I think the first cartoon is stating that the blacks lived normally thinking they were safe but the white men came. I think the irony of the second one is that the black people think that it's going to be a nice cruise when it's really a horrible journey. The third one I think is that much of Africa was under control of the white men.

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  33. Olivia FrazierFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    1. I don't really understand the picture. But it does look funny.
    2. I'm not sure if it's ironic but it isn't going to be much of a nice cruise and they thing the gentlemen is nice when he's holding a big gun in his hand
    3. It's showing a man that has conquered a new land and is claiming it for his own.

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  34. Caine WormFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    1. I think that it is trying to say to not always be paranoid about things.
    2. They don't know that they were gonna be slaves and beaten.
    3.White men are taking over Africa for slaves >:(

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  35. Aaron HilzendagerFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    1. I think its showing that they killed people and now he thinks that other people are after him.

    2. I think its showing that the guy really isnt nice and that he just wants them so he can sell them.

    3. I think it shows the triangular trade.

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  36. hunter blazekFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    1. That the people are really are going to get him.
    2. they think its going to be fun but they are going to be in slaved.
    3. The white man is in control of Africa.

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  37. hallie buckFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    1.I think that it is saying that the people in it kill a lot of people.
    2.That they think that are going to die.
    3.it is saying that the white people are taking over Africa .

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  38. Sydnee Johnson (Lady Aliena Monarch)February 17, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    1. I think that it is trying to say everyone is not always out to get you and some people are with you.
    2. That he wants them to go into slavery and they know it but they don't want him to know that they know.
    3. That the whites are taking over Africa and taking all the African Americans out and ruling the whole country

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  39. Erin ThomasonFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    1. The native man on the right is teasing the native man on the left for being paranoid and thinking that the whole world is coming to get him, but their are multiple ships, I'm guessing Columbus', coming toward the shore.
    2. The irony of this cartoon is that the man is actually going to sell them for slaves, not give them a cruise!
    3. The man is conquering and taking over Africa and all of its people.

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  40. Ashley LappeFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    1.I think they are saying the European explorers that are in the background are coming to take their land and people are worrying about it.
    2.They are about to be sold as slaves.
    3.The man had found new land and they are claiming it for his home country.

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  41. Paige Morahan/Miss PopelinaFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    1.I think that cartoon #1 is trying to sate that the eroupeans are coming after them but that is not what they think.
    2.they think that they get to go to show themselves at a show but they are really going to be slaves.
    3.he is taking big steps

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  42. Madelynn MossmanFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    1. i think that he killed a girl and then every time he looks at a dead girl he thinks that she is coming after him.
    2. I think it is someone taking slaves and he is tricking them and telling them they are going to go on a black cruise to america.
    3. it is saying that white people are in cntrol of africa and taking there people as slaves.

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  43. Danielle DunneFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    1. You can see that these two guys might be indians and they don't understand things very well. The two guys are talking to each other. They have skulls on the ends of there sticks which might be why he thinks the world is coming for him. Or he might just only think about himself and want people to come after him and only him.
    2. He is trying to lure African Americans to come and be a slave without them knowing. He's trying to make it seem like there going on a fabulous trip but there really not.
    3. You can see that there's a huge guy who is standing on Africa. He is holding some kind of string that is connected to Africa. Maybe that white people are in control of Africa

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  44. Rane Regan/ Colbert KrissonFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    1. I think that it is trying to say that the people were oblivious to the Spanish conquerors.

    2. I think that it is ironic because the triangle trade was cruel and gruesome, and definitely NOT a cruise.

    3. I think that it shows the continent being a puppet underneath the man.

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  45. Austin Collins/Vasco Da GamaFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    #1 I think he is tying to say that he is always afraid of little thing and that he is always yelling.

    #2 The iorny in this is that the guy is not rely nice

    #3 The guy is standing on Africa raising his arms like he owns it.

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  46. Carlie FisherFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    1. That somebody is out to get him or he he is scared of something or someone.
    2.The gentleman were trying to get the man with the gun to take them as a slave.
    3.The man is trying to take something over.

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  47. Katherine MiellFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    1. I think it was trying to state this one guy is always thinking that everyone is making fun of him all the time when they aren't.
    2. The guy is telling them that everyone would enjoy it and it really means that they are going into slavery.
    3. I think he is taking a big unusual step that he has never taken before in his life and in anybody else life.

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  48. DeLaney FisherFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    !. I think it is trying to say that so many Africans were being captured be anyone and everyone, that it is hard to know who your friends and who are your enemies. So, they would "protect" themselves if someone was suspicious.

    2. They think it is a great thing to go on this cruise but they are really going to have the worst conditions on the boat, and will soon be slaves. The man trying to persuade them is even holding and GUN!!

    3. I think the action this is trying to show that when someone discovers a place, they claim it and it is theirs, along with the surrounding areas. So, this person has the land from one giant foot to the other, and is showing that it is his.

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  49. Marissa Gomez (Lady Magna Explorer)February 17, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    1.I think that the photo is saying that every one wasn't going after him they were going after the girl.
    2.I think the man is ordering the two other men to get on the boat.
    3.I think it is saying that white men are going to take over the land.

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  50. hollli jonesFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    1.they are just trying to live there life and they have did not know that the 3 ships were coming.
    2.that they we going one a cruse and have fun.
    3.that people are going to take over Africa.

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  51. Mackenzie SteepletonFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    1.I think he is saying that a lot of people are getting killed.

    2.They thought they were going to have fun but they really aren't going to.

    3.The guy is saying that white people are taking over Africa.

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  52. Alex FancherFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    1) It looks like there about to be slaves
    2) It looks like the American is getting more slaves
    3) It looks like a savior of Africa.

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  53. Brittany MillerFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    1.I think it`s trying to say that not everyone is after you and that sometimes you have to think and don`t get to annoyed with yourself because you could go to the extremes by killing your self. 2. The man is basickaly telling them there slaves because it`s an all black ship and mostly they don`t have those kind of things. And slaves went to America. 3. A man is holding up the strings like he is in control it looks like he is standing over a big piece of land. He kind of looks happy as well.

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  54. Jade CarterFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    1. I think that the picture means that they didnt see the Europeans coming to the main land.

    2. when the Europeans came and got the slaves some were tricked into coming aboard.

    3. I think that the picture means that the man standing with his arms out means hes found land and named it and marked himself.

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  55. Troy EdenFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    1 One native man thinks the whole world is coming to get him and there are ships in the background which are coming to the island.
    2 A man is asking two black men to ride on his cruise ship when he really wants them to be slaves and they will not have a nice ride on his ship.
    3 A white man is controlling the African slave trade.

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  56. Noah WalterFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    1.I think maybe the people in the picture are from a tribe and are very superstitious.
    2.According to the cartoon i think the white man is tricking them so they don't run away.
    3. The man is strapped down to Africa and is trapped just like the slaves.

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  57. Ciara FordFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    1. I think that it's irony that they are saying "you think that the whole world is trying to get you" and it really is.
    2. I think it is saying that they thought that they were going to on the ship and it was going to be fun.
    3.its saying the people that are coming Africa are taking over it.

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  58. Tiegan WilsonFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    1. I think the paranoid one was right about the whole world coming for him.
    2. The fact that they think that the black expeditions will be fun and that they think that he is nice is ironic.
    3. It is a giant hiker taking a really big step.

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  59. katie serbousekFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    1. I think that that it is suppose to be a funny picture because he said you just think the world is out to get you but there are ships in the background coming to there island.
    2.They are happy they are going to be captured.
    3.I think the picture is trying to say that he has captured all the slaves there now he thinks that it is his now his and he can rule it.

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  60. Joey HerringFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    1.I think that the cartoon was saying that people are out to get him and there are ships in the background that are going to catch them.
    2.the people were happy about something that they shouldn't be.
    3.I think that it might be a big statue of a person that says that there more important then anyone in Africa.

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  61. Hayden VestFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    1. i think they just have a hunch that something is going to happen.
    2. they really don't want to go to America the being Sarcastic.
    3. Europeans are taking over Africa.

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  62. Marissa Gomez/Lady Magna ExplorerFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    2.The boat into slavery.

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  63. Andrew PetersonFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    1. You notice in the background 3 small ships, and 2 men talking. One is saying to the other, "You always think the whole world is coming to get you."
    It's funny because the world actually IS coming to get him,and proves the falseness of his statement.
    2. The fact that there is a white man in colonial clothes holding a gun, pointing it at Africans in chains, in a tropical biome, with a ship in the background to take them to America implies that the Africans are slaves. So him saying that they're going on a cruise is ironic.
    3. The white man wearing colonial clothes seems to be holding up Africa, but he's standing on it showing conquering.

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  64. Liz FontenotFebruary 17, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Picture #1. Either Christopher Columbus and the rest of the Europeans on the ships are sailing toward the America's and they're going to conquer the Indian's land or Europeans are sailing toward Africa to capture slaves.

    Picture #2. The white men are trying to trick the Africans into going on a ship for a "cruise" so they will be captured as slaves. They aren't going on a cruise though... obviously.

    Picture #3. A selfish, full-of-himself man is larger than life. Showing he is conquering Africa.

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  65. Ryan weuveFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    1. I think that it's stating that Europe is conquering Africa.



    2. To trick the natives into thinking it's a cruise.



    3.A person showing he's better than the natives.

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  66. Kayla Browning/TataFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Picture #1. That people are coming to get you and there's ships in the background like there really out to get him.
    Picture #2. That they said that he is a nice man and he is holding a gun and doesn't have a very good look on his face.
    Picture #3.I think it's showing a man conquering a island and claiming it himself and not sharing it.

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  67. Sir Stephen or Josh SchoepskeFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    1) Two guys are talking to each other about the world not coming to get him but other people/world is in the back round.

    2) The man is trying to trick the African American's into slavery but they aren't buying it.

    3) This man want's to show that he just conquered or want's to conquer Africa.

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  68. Lexus Daniel (Juliana Dyer)February 17, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    1. I think its trying to say that he shouldn't think about what other people say about him and it being the end of the world
    2.They are trying to convince the African to come on a trip to paradise when hes really going to be their slave.
    3.I think the man is just getting off pf a ship and hes happy about it.

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  69. Makayla HintonFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    1) I think that he was paranoid because the ships in the background came to land and they were not looking for him or something so he thought they were but they weren't so the guy is paranoid about that.
    2) I think that he his trying to get them on the ship to get them to be slaves without them knowing so he is using the store as something to persuade them on the ship without them knowing.
    3) i think that he is standing like that and holding his hands out because they want people to know that they found land to conquer.

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  70. Aspen SteelFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    1.That they are people coming to the caribbean on ships.
    2.They think there are going to have a new life and be free but there going to be sold and be slaves.
    3.The man is standing on Afirca.

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  71. caan zangerleFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    1.He thinks people laugh at him when they die because he`s stupid.
    2.The guy wants him as his slaves.
    3.The guy finally found land

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  72. Megan GlovikFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    1. I think that they are the native people of Hispanola and the Portgogese are coming onto there land.
    2. I think that the white people are trying to trick the African-Americans to go on a "cruise".
    3. The sailer sailed to South America and is claming the land.

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  73. Bobby VanderlindFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    I think this is to show that the people in the Caribbean not knowing that Christopher Columbus is coming and is going to kill every body in his way. The second one is showing that they wanted black to become a slave but its not good.
    The third one i don't really know i think its supposed to be him controlling Africa

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  74. Remmington McNeeleyFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    1. That Columbus is coming and a lot of people are coming to the Americas.
    2. They think they are going to have a good time but not really.
    3. The man is trying to take Africa.

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  75. Hailey KnightFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    #1. I think that it is trying to say that the Indians all ways thought that there were people out to get them so they were all paranoid.
    #2. I don't know what it is. But what I see is the African-Americans think that they are going on this sweet cruise thingy. But they're actually going in the triangular trade.
    #3. I think that the action taking place is a person who just conquered one place and now he's taking over it.

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  76. Maddie Schobert/Rose KirksonFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    1. the guy is thinking that the whole world is out to get him so he kills them so they can't kill him
    2. the irony is that the gentleman is not nice and that it isn't a luxury cruise
    3. the guy is trying to take over Africa and maybe the world

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  77. RichelleFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    1.I don't know what they are trying to say but i see two Indians and 3 ships i think they are Columbus's ships.
    2.the European is trying to trick the africans to being slaves
    3. the guy is conqueing africa

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  78. Kyla KnoxFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I think picture number one is like there is a war going on and he dose not know who to trust.

    The man is tricking them to be one of the slaves to to go work for some one I the United States.

    A man is protecting an island because he fond it

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  79. Alex chambersFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    1 The guy did something wrong and someone was laughing.
    2The irony because the white man usually is mean to the African
    3 It is a man being controlled by a puppet string.

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  80. carlie tiggesFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    1.I see Ships in the back round and we talked about how when people went exploring they often spread illnesses so I'm guessing that there going to get sick and die

    2.they are going to America to be sold, there black, black market, sailing to America on a bout, a cruise

    3.it looks like someone standing over Africa, so i think its the americans taking over africans

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  81. Jacob ManderscheidFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    #1 I think he is trying to say that the three boats are out to get him.
    #2 I think he is trying to get the people on the boat.
    #3 I think the guy is trying to take over Africa.

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  82. Heidi PackinghamFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    1.the people on the boats are coming to get them.
    2.i do not get what they are tring to say but i see a ship in the background and 2 african americans with a white guy thats trying to get them on the ship.
    3.the white guy wants to have all of the african americans as slaves.

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  83. Trevor ShortFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    #1 I don't really know what the 1st cartoon is getting at but I think it has something to do with Christopher Columbus and his boats coming to the "Indes"
    #2 This one is showing how the slaves think they are going on a cruse but they are being captured.
    #3 A European man is showing that he has conquered a land.

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  84. Sheala Rael/miss Agnes BakloFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    1.I think that they were trying to show that they weren't really worried about people coming to there land.Since the one was saying stop thinking that the world is out to get you.
    2.I think that since he said "nice man" which actually means mean. And that cruises are your choice, but they were being forced to.
    3.As the person was standing on top of Africa showing that he was better or possibly that they just conquered that land and taking Africans.

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  85. NoahFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    1. The irony in picture 1 is that he says his friend is paranoid as they put skulls onto stakes, and ships are sailing towards them.
    2. The irony is that the Africans think they are going on a cruise, when they are really going to America to be slaves.
    3. The man is showing that he is in control of Africa but there are wires attaching him to Africa, which implies that he is really the puppet.

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  86. Makayla BeikFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    1. I think it is trying to say to be aware of your surroundings. I also see the ships and that makes it more what I think because they don't see the ships behind them who are probably there to conquer them.
    2. He said cruises when it is really not and that the "nice" gentlemen is really not. I also think that he is trying to trick the Africans to get on the ship.
    3. I think that this picture means that he conquered Africa and that he is tooting his own horn. It shows the land of Africa beneath his feet.

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  87. Paige BrandenburgFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    1. I thing he was afraid the a girl would kill him, so he kill her first.
    2. I thing that man is trying to talk African Americans into going to the middle passage.
    3. I think he man found Africa.

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  88. Hannah VanderlindenFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    I think cartoon 1 is trying to say that cristifor culombus is going to go and take there land and they made a joke and the leader didnt like it 2i think it means that a guy is trying to sell them into slavery
    3 I think it means that a guy took over africa

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  89. Lucy FancherFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    1.I think that the person on the left is thinking that maybe people are coming to get him and that he thinks that hes always doing something wrong.2.The oppisite of the meaning is that they think that they are going to be part of a vacation and they are going to have fun when they are really going to be bought into slavery.3.The guy is thinking that he is so happy and braging that he conpuerd Africa.

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