Question

What message was Franklin's cartoon delivering to the delegates at the Albany Congress ?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) That all of the colonies should unify in order to fight the French and the Indians.

The message that Franklin's cartoon delivered to the delegates at the Albany Congress was that all of the colonies should unify in order to fight the French and the Indians.

We are talking about the cartoon "Join or Die," that Franklin published in 1754. The cartoon depicts a snake divided into 8 parts with each part including the initial of the name of the colonies. Franklin invited the other colonies to unite and present a solid front against France and its Indian allies.

The other options of the question were B)  That all of the colonies should declare their independence from Britain. C)  That all of the colonies should agree to be ruled by a proxy monarch that lived in the colonies. D) That all of the colonies should realize that they are more economically powerful than Great Britain.

Answer 2

The message was that they wanted to unite the 13 colonies against for management with the American Indians and defense against France. And it also urges colonial unity against the British.