This cartoon shows the thirteen states as pillars that hold America together.

What is the cartoon's message about ratification?

Each state can survive on its own, so no state needs the Constitution.

The eleven ratifying states are strong enough to hold the country together.

The country will not survive unless all thirteen states ratify the Constitution.

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3 October, 01:15

This cartoon shows the thirteen states as pillars that hold America together.

What is the cartoon's message about ratification?

Each state can survive on its own, so no state needs the Constitution.

The eleven ratifying states are strong enough to hold the country together.

The country will not survive unless all thirteen states ratify the Constitution.

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Ellen Moyer · Answer 1

The country will not survive unless all thirteen states ratify Constitution.

Explanation:

There was a political debate that occur then in the United States. The Constitution make sure that there would be a strong federal government capable of taxing, waging war, and making law, which can never resolve the Americas issues.

Cartoons was use then in the 1787 to represent the ratification of Constitution of the 13 states.

The Massachusetts centinel uses different form of cartoons to draw ratification of Constitution. From the cartoons, each vertical pillar represent states that has ratified the new government Constitution. The cartoons shows that the thirteen states are the pillar that holds United States of America and this signify that the country will not survive unless all the thirteenth states ratified the Constitution.