#1) What does the snake appear to represent?
The snake appears to represent the English colonies at the time. The segments of the snake goes from the South, starting with South Carolina at the tail, then to the North, ending at New England at the head. Plus, in a way, the waviness of the snake's body can be an interpretation of the American coast.
#2) What do the letters under the snake represent?
The letters under the snake are the initials of the English colonies. However, N. E. stands for New England, which represents all of the New England colonies instead of separating them out individually.
#3) What do you think was the message of the creator of the cartoon?
The message from the creator of this cartoon, Benjamin Franklin, was that the colonies were divided, but they needed to unite together in order to bring down one major enemy in colonization of the Americas, the French. If successful, their unification, backed by Britain, can help repel the French from conquering the British colonies.
#4) What INFORMATION can you get from the cartoon?
The information that you can get from this cartoon is that each segment of this snake represents a different colony, and showing them separate means that they are all had differences, in regards to the war between Britain and France. In addition, the cartoon is expressing the fact that the colonies should bond together or be exterminated by the hostile French forces.
#5) What INFERENCES can you make from the cartoon?
You can infer from this cartoon that the colonies were likely divided over the issue of either going to or not going to war with the French. You can also infer that the snake can be a representation of American unity against a common enemy, so this idea of unity among the different colonies could also be represented through this rattlesnake when the American colonists were fighting for independence against Great Britain.
The snake appears to represent the English colonies at the time. The segments of the snake goes from the South, starting with South Carolina at the tail, then to the North, ending at New England at the head. Plus, in a way, the waviness of the snake's body can be an interpretation of the American coast.
#2) What do the letters under the snake represent?
The letters under the snake are the initials of the English colonies. However, N. E. stands for New England, which represents all of the New England colonies instead of separating them out individually.
#3) What do you think was the message of the creator of the cartoon?
The message from the creator of this cartoon, Benjamin Franklin, was that the colonies were divided, but they needed to unite together in order to bring down one major enemy in colonization of the Americas, the French. If successful, their unification, backed by Britain, can help repel the French from conquering the British colonies.
#4) What INFORMATION can you get from the cartoon?
The information that you can get from this cartoon is that each segment of this snake represents a different colony, and showing them separate means that they are all had differences, in regards to the war between Britain and France. In addition, the cartoon is expressing the fact that the colonies should bond together or be exterminated by the hostile French forces.
#5) What INFERENCES can you make from the cartoon?
You can infer from this cartoon that the colonies were likely divided over the issue of either going to or not going to war with the French. You can also infer that the snake can be a representation of American unity against a common enemy, so this idea of unity among the different colonies could also be represented through this rattlesnake when the American colonists were fighting for independence against Great Britain.