Benjamin Franklin drew and published this cartoon in 1754, soon after the start of the French and Indian War.
The stood for each of the 13 colonies
"Join, or Die" is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. The cartoon was made to show the importance of colonial unity.
It's meaning basically means that the colonies have to join together to defeat the French and the Natives. If they don't, they will be killed by them. The reason why it is a snake is because if the colonies come together, they can be deadly.
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C. American Colonies should unite
Benjamin Franklin drew and published this cartoon in 1754, soon after the start of the French and Indian War.
May 9, 1754 .
The 'Join , or Die' political cartoon appeared May 9 , 1754 in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
It was printed in the Philadelphia Gazette in 1754.
The "Join, or Die" cartoon was first published in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.
Benjamin Franklin's "Join, or Die" political cartoon first came out May 9, 1754 in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
May 9 , 1754 : The "Join , or Die" political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin and published in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
The stood for each of the 13 colonies
The French and Indian war prompted Benjamin Franklin to use a political cartoon to stress the need for Colonial unity .
"Join, or Die" is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. The cartoon was made to show the importance of colonial unity.
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