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No Laughing Matter : Political Cartoons From the American Revolution. Join or Die, by Benjamin Franklin 1754 What do you notice about this cartoon? How is it different than one you might see today? Why are there letters above the sections of the snake?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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No Laughing Matter: Political Cartoons From the American Revolution
Join or Die, by Benjamin Franklin1754
What do you notice about this cartoon?
How is it different than one you might see today?
Why are there letters above the sections of the snake?
Poor Old England by Matthew Darley 1777
“Poor old England endeavoring to reclaim his wicked American children”
What are the ropes symbols for?Why do you think that the Americans are children?
The Horse AMERICA Throwing his MasterWilliam White 1779
What does the horse represent?
Why is it throwing his master?
The Colonies ReducedBy Benjamin Franklin 1776
What symbols do you see in this political cartoon?
How do you think the author’s message was received by the public?
The Conference Between Brothers How to Get RichW. Williams Fleet Street 1777
Why do you think the author chose to sit the men at a table with the demon?
What is it the brothers are hoping to get rich from?
