American Rattlesnake cartoon, 1782

This 1782 British cartoon reflects the belief by the cartoonist that continual fighting on the part of the British was futile.

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• Colonization to Reconstruction: US History Review
• Colonial Era
• The American Revolutionary War

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• Causes of the American Revolution Game
• Battle of Lexington and Concord
• Critical Decisions of Washington

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