Which of the following best identifies the major economic activities of the Spanish colonies? (How did they make their money?)
a. Growing tobacco and building ships
b. Mining for precious metals, farming and ranching
c. Fur trapping and trading
d. Searching for the seven golden cities

the correct answer is a: slaves from other colonies ran away to georgia.

the iconic cartoon that you are talking about is probably a man standing on top of a country with his legs spread wide. 

this cartoon suggests that europeans are powerful enough to subdue an entire continent. this was a satirical image that was drawn during the time of the colonization of the british empire in africa.

this image was inspired by the plans of the british empire to create telegraph lines all over africa promoting the further spread of its colonies through faster communication. the picture depicts the colonial mentality of the british empire in general as well as the struggle of africans to claim their own land. hope this ! (: