The issue of this cartoon is people leaving Alaska. These people are leaving because the property belongs to the polar bears. The cartoonist message is showing what people thought Alaska was. They thought of Alaska as nothing but polar bears. Other people might think that the bears are kicking the people out, Or that Alaska really is just bears. The cartoonist used symbolism by having the polar bears there. Also he used an analogy by showing that the polar bears are the people in Alaska. This cartoon is neutral on my feeling on American imperialism. This cartoon doesn't show America being rude by forcing the territory to become part of America.
On This Day
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Withdrawal of the Federal Bayonets from Alaska.
Thomas Nast February 9 2016
https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/0421.html
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