Non Importation Act

| View Cart ⇗ | Info

Newspapers and speakers especially condemned the “land embargo” — the cutting-off trade with Canada. The trade so suddenly thrown into confusion by it was represented in a caricature by a bewildered serpent which had been suddenly stopped in its movements by two trees, marked, respectively, “Embargo” and “Non-Importation Act.” The wondering snake is puzzled to know what has happened, and the head cries out, “What’s the matter, tail?” The latter answers, “I can’t get out.” A cock, representing France, stands by, joyfully.

Keywords

Canada, non importation act, embargo, united states of america, political cartoon caricature, terrapin war, squibs, epigrams

Galleries

Political Cartoons

Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 9) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)

Downloads

TIFF (full resolution)

2400×2156, 2.2 MiB

Large GIF

1024×919, 249.1 KiB

Medium GIF

640×574, 120.1 KiB

Small GIF

320×287, 36.2 KiB