I would say a. because the whole point of most political cartoons are to exaggerate. hope this can help
A. The Philippines. The Treaty of Paris (1898) officially ended the Spanish-American War. The United States acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories
The US government wanted to win the Space Race, and since they saw the USSR had already put an object into space they needed to catch up or beat them.
A political map would be most helpful.