Well from what I know they did use obsidian, they did live in large numbers and did take shelter in the highlands. Hope this helps
It demonstrated how unhappy colonists were even before the Boston Massacre
They were at an advantage, as they were able to claim the best land before East Coast migrants arrived and had farming experience.
Yes Franklin's cartoon of join or die was very effective. It had a snake that had been cut into eighths and each segment represented colonies of America. Benjamin Franklin editorial game under America's “United colonies” showing an urge to join against the British during the Revolutionary war.
8 Cuts of the snake show the separated colonies and it was a clear depiction for those colonies to join in order to make a difference in power.
It came across as a great persuasion and influence them to get organized to fight against outside enemies. The political cartoon meant a great deal in combining people against enemies.