What is the meaning of this political cartoon in the Spanish-American war?

this French political cartoon, the world leaders are dividing up a cake that represents China. The countries of England, Germany, France, Russia, and Japan are represented by the figures doing the cutting. The Chinese figure stands helplessly in the background.

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so. 

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