Question

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Why might the cartoonist have used a tree and branch to illustrate the South's secession from the United States?
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• to show that the South did not have the industrial capabilities of the North
• to show that the South's economy was weaker than the North
• to show that the South lacked the important resource of timber
• to show that the South could not succeed without the North

Answer 1

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The cartoonist might have used a tree and branch to illustrate the South's secession from the United States in order to show that the South's economy was weaker than the North. Just like a tree losing its branch weakens its structure, the South's secession weakened the overall structure and unity of the United States.