Analyze the political cartoon below, which was published in 1765 as a protest to the Stamp Act. What does the skull and crossbones represent?

Question

A) Death of colonists
B) Death of England
C) Death of free press
D) Death of the Colonies

Answer 1

In the context of the political cartoon published in 1765 as a protest against the Stamp Act, the skull and crossbones primarily symbolize the perceived threat to the colonies and their way of life. Specifically, it represents the "Death of the Colonies" (D). The Stamp Act imposed taxes that many colonists felt were unjust and oppressive, contributing to the view that such impositions could lead to the ruin or destruction of colonial society and their rights as English subjects. Thus, the correct answer is D) Death of the Colonies.