Why didn’t the delegates at the first continental congress call for independence from britain at this time?

most of the revolution ideals were coming from the north where many british troops were housed, mostly in boston. The south didn't see any threat from the british because of their lack of interaction with the north. Also, the southern states needed british troops for protection against natives in the florida region

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explanation:

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 ! (: