Question

Examine the political cartoon. The pillars are labeled with the names of states from Delaware to New York. North Carolina and Rhode Island appear to be tipping over.

a political cartoon showing eleven standing pillars connected with arches. The words above it that say, 'REDEUNT SATURNIA REGNA. On the erection of the Eleventh PILLAR of the great National DOME, we beg leave most sincerely to felicitate ˜OUR DEAR COUNTRY'. The standing pillars are labeled in this order from left to right: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York. The pillar labeled North Carolina is almost standing up to join the others. There are words beside it that say, 'Rise it will'. The last pillar in the line is labeled Rhode Island, and it is not complete. It has a crack in the foundation and along the pillar. There are words beside it that say, 'The foundation is good it may yet be saved.
What does the cartoon tell us about the ratification of the Constitution?
o The Constitution would never be ratified.
o There were a lot of states voting against ratification.
o Most states were voting in favor of ratification.
o Many states believed the Anti-Federalists.

Answer 1

The cartoon indicates that most states were voting in favor of ratifying the U.S. Constitution, with optimism that the remaining states would soon join in the national unity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The political cartoon reflects the sentiment during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, highlighting that most states were voting in favor of ratification. The pillars symbolize the states, with the erect pillars representing those that have ratified the Constitution and the tilting ones, North Carolina and Rhode Island, suggesting some hesitance or delayed ratification.

The inscriptions next to them indicate hope that they will eventually join in. This reflects the historical reality where North Carolina and Rhode Island initially refused to participate but later ratified the Constitution, with North Carolina doing so on November 21, 1789, and Rhode Island on May 29, 1790. The overall message of the cartoon is one of optimism and unity under the new national framework.