GIA4785756: Join or Die, drawing, considers the first political cartoon, published in the “Pennsylvania”, Gazette by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. It represents a snake divided into several sections with the legend “” Join or Die””. This is an appeal to the 13 American colonies to unite against the British occupier. In 1776 Benjamin Franklin participated in the repetition of the United States declaration of independence., American School, (18th century) / Bridgeman Images