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List of early American publishers and printers

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-early-american-publishers-and-printers

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the primary technological innovation?

  2. 2. What is the key publications?

  3. 3. What did early American printers do?

  4. 4. Who was Benjamin Franklin and why was he important?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Public Sphere

  • Dissemination

  • Typographical

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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