Purchase of Alaska

The issue with this political cartoon is about the Purchase of Alaska. After Seward bought Alaska, a lot of people had different opinions. The message is that Seward is taking the shots of getting states. In the Cartoon, it is showing Seward calming Andrew Johnson’s head because he was angry at Seward for purchasing a state without his permission. Some other opinions is that people might think that it was worth it. Alaska actually had a lot of raw materials, such as gold. The techniques the cartoonist used was labeling. In the cartoon, it shows “Andy” on Andrew Johnson’s head showing us that it was him. It also has exaggeration. In the cartoon, it is showing us that Seward is wearing a dress and calling him “Old Mother Seward”, even though he is a guy. This cartoon supports anti-imperialism because it is showing that everyone is angry at Seward. Also the president is angry at him.   

Picture URL:"The Big Thing." New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/0420.html>.