In this picture, it demonstrates how America was trying to spread their power and influence to the other countries of the world. Through this picture we see a simple cartoon of Uncle Sam sitting at a restaurant, trying to decide what to order, the only thing is is that the items on the menu are other countries in which symbolizes America becoming Imperialistic and trying to spread democracy to these nations. Any of these countries would be easy for him to seize and take control over as you can see the eased expression in his face, pondering about which one he will have.

During the late 1800's, the United States decided to become an Imperialistic nation for multiple reasons. They wanted to influence and overtake other countries and they did this because of a strong military and a desire for new markets and trade. They also wanted to renew the American spirit and spread their dominant religion, which was Christianity. Through this process, came Nationalism, which is the feeling of superiority over the other nations, basically stating that they felt they were better than the other nations. The basic reasons for America to expand was for economic, military purposes and to establish humanitarianism.