The Wide Availability of Reading Material in Colonial America Was

question 117

Multiple Choice

The wide availability of reading material in colonial America was the result of

• A)colonial laws that protected freedom of speech in the printed word.
• B)high rates of men who attended college.
• C)the Stamp Act of 1765.
• D)the spread of printing technology.
• E)high rates of male literacy.

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