Question

In this 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin, what does the severed snake represent? A. the American colonies under British rule B. a battle plan for the American Revolution C. the names of cities on a major North American river D. the order in which colonies would rebel against Britain

Answer 1

Explanation:

Benjamin Franklin's warning to the British colonies in America: "Join or Die." ... One of its earliest practitioners was American founding father Benjamin Franklin who, in 1754, published a cartoon, “Join or Die,” depicting a snake severed into pieces that symbolized the American colonies.

A)Within a century and a half the British had 13 flourishing colonies on the Atlantic coast: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

B)The American strategy was about obtaining legitimacy on an international level. While the Declaration of Independence was written to spell out American ideals and principles, its main purpose was to flash a rescue beacon to the international world.

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D) I don't know