The Quiz: What founding father created the famous “Join, or Die” political cartoon?
Alexander Hamilton
James Monroe
Benjamin Franklin
Philip Schuyler
Published in the “Pennsylvania Gazette” on May 9, 1754, the famous “Join, or Die” cartoon, picturing a segmented snake with each piece representing an American colony, was created by Benjamin Franklin. Sometimes mistaken as a call to join in opposition to the British crown, the cartoon actually compels the colonies to unite against the French and its native allies during the build-up to the Seven Years War (1756 to 1763).
The correct answer to this quiz is Benjamin Franklin.