Question

Join, or die Cartoon
What does each “Object” represent?

Answer 1

The objects in the "Join, or Die" cartoon represent the American colonies during the time of the French and Indian War. The cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 as a political cartoon to unite the colonies in their fight against the French and Native American allies. The objects, a segmented snake, represent the colonies with each segment representing a different colony. The message of the cartoon is clear - if the colonies do not unite against their common enemy, they will face certain defeat.