All of the Following Are True Statements About Colonial Newspapers

question 26

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements about colonial newspapers on the eve of the Revolution EXCEPT

• A) there were about forty different newspapers throughout the colonies.
• B) they were typically published twice a week.
• C) they proved to be powerful vehicles for airing grievances and rallying support against England.
• D) they consisted of a single large sheet of paper folded once.
• E) the news they contained often lagged weeks behind the events themselves.

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