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New England is depicted as the head of the snake in Benjamin Franklin's "Join, or Die" cartoon because it was the most influential and populous region in the American colonies at the time. The imagery suggests that New England's leadership and unity were crucial for the survival and success of the colonies against external threats, particularly from Britain and Native American tribes. By representing New England as the head, Franklin emphasized the importance of unity among the colonies to strengthen their collective power and resolve.
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What does NE represent on the join or die cartoon?
NE is the snake's head and represents New England.
The snake join or die why was the head New England?
No specific reason, possibly because Ben Franklin (who made it) was from New England and New England was a major part of the colonies.
Is there a kind of snake that when you cut his head off the head can grow back onto the snake?
No. If you cut a snake's head off it will die.
When you cut off the head of a snake does it really only die at sunset?
A snake can die at any time of day or night.
What do the part of the join or die snake represent?
The 13 colonies.
Can a tiger snake live without its head?
No. A snake will die if its head is remove, as will any other vertebrate.
What animal represented the colonies in join or die cartoon?
A segmented snake ~ see related link below .
How do you know that join or die cartoon by Benjamin Franklin represent the different colonies?
You can tell because the different parts of the snake have captions over them (For example: New England = N.E
What is the snake swallowing in the picture join or die?
an arrow representing the Indians of the colonies.
When was the join or die snake cartoon drawn?
May 9 , 1754 : The "Join , or Die" political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin and published in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
Why did Benjamin Franklin use a snake instead of another animal in the join or die cartoon?
The snake would be familiar e.g."Dont Tread On Me."
Why did Benjamin frankklin draw a picture of a divided snake?
It encourage colonies to unite saying join or die
