Question

Study the editorial cartoon Join, or die by Benjamin Franklin. How does Benjamin Franklin use an analogy to express his viewpoint in this cartoon?

Answer 1

C. He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

In the editorial cartoon, “Join or Die,” by Benjamin Franklin, we see a snake. The snake is actually cut up into segments, and the snake is dead. The snake has been cut up into pieces, and each piece represents a colony or group of colonies. Basically, what Benjamin Franklin is saying that colonies cannot exist as pieces—the colonies need to be united in order to survive.