Study the political cartoon. A political cartoon. Uncle Sam, loaded down with the products of industrialization (such as trains, steel rails, bicycles) is crossing the Philippines on his way to China. A man in China his holding his arms out in a gesture of welcome, and there are signs strewn about China with requests for different products. Based on the political cartoon, what effect did the annexation of the Philippines have on the economic status of the United States? It led to an economic collapse for the United States, as the country took on the Philippines’ financial burden. It had no impact on the US economy, as China refused to trade with the United States. It cut off US ties to Asia, leading to a significant decrease in wealth for the country. It helped the United States open trade with China, increasing the country’s wealth.

It helped the United States open trade with China, increasing the country’s wealth.

Explanation:

As you can see in the description of the political cartoon, Uncle Sam is being welcomed by a Chinese man, on his adventure of taking industrial products to China. This shows how the annexation of the Philippines had a positive effect on the economic status of the United States, because it allowed American industrial products to be well received and frequently requested in that region, which allowed the United States to open trade with China, increasing wealth from the country.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.

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