Which statement best explains the cartoon's meaning? It threatens colonies that refuse to join the plan of union. It criticizes
people who oppose the plan of union. It encourages the plan of union in order to protect against threats. It compares the plan of union to a dangerous snake.
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.
Between 1812 and the American Civil war, the Untied States was gradually becoming a major regional player.
It was both growing in Territory as well as the economy.
It was also looking to develop a powerful Navy and gave officers to right to carry out diplomacy with the nations they encounter or use force if necessary.
Railroads were used all across the U.S for long journeys. Ships were used for trans-Atlantic voyages. These voyages were safe due to pirates and bandits dying out during the 1830s.
