A cartoon shows Uncle Sam, representing the United notes, as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. He is standing, looking sternly over his desk at a small group of students. Each student looks sad, and each one has a different label: Philippines, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba.
What US policy is this cartoon criticizing?

A. interfering in foreign territories against their will
B. protecting the economic interests of foreign territories
C. learning new ideas from foreign cultures
D. signing trade agreements that benefit foreign territories