Answer:
It encourages the plan of union in order to protect against threats.
Explanation:
Benjamin Franklin's political cartoon of 1754 which depicted a snake cut into several pieces sent a message to the fragmented American colonies to unite and fight against threats.
This cartoon, called as 'Join or Die', called for the intervention of the British Crown in uniting the American colonies and advocated the support of the Albany Plan of Union which was subsequently a plan to unify the colonies under a strong central government.
The cartoon demonstrated the need for the American colonies to unite against the French government and its allies. It sent a strong message that if the colonies do not unite, they would surely be defeated by the enemy.
Answer:
B) Obama raised more money in this election than any candidate in history.
E) Barack Obama was the first African-American ever to be elected to president of the United States.
Explanation:
A bit of info to share.....
1. Barack Obama is the first African-American ever to be elected president of the United States.
2. Joe Biden is the first Roman Catholic ever to serve as vice president.
3. It is estimated that 136.6 million Americans voted for president this election, up from 122.3 million in 2004. That would give 2008 a 64.1 percent voter turnout rate, the highest since 1908.
4. States achieved record voter turnout numbers of African-Americans and Hispanics. Whites are estimated to have made up 74 percent of the 2008 electorate, down from 81 percent in 2008 because of the increase in black and Hispanic voting. In North Carolina, blacks make up 22 percent of the population, but 31 percent of newly registered voters were black.
5. Obama raised more money in this election than any candidate in history.
FYI In US history:
Geraldine Anne Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice-presidential candidacy in 1984.
Hope this helps!
I believe that is known as Gerrymandering.
C)
It's when you manipulate boundaries to favor a certain party.
