Which was the most historically significant function of colonial newspapers?
a. They enabled slave traders to advertise their wares.
b. They allowed many more Americans to read Benjamin Franklin´s sage advice as "Poor Richard" than would have otherwise been the case.
c. They provided news-hungry Americans with timely information on local events as they waited for news from overseas.
d. They provided a forum for the airing of colonial grievances and rallying opposition to British dominance.
e. By providing relatively inexpensive reading materials, they inhibited the development of a library system.
d
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