America's first independent newspaper, the New England Courant, was published by Benjamin Franklin's older brother in 1721. By the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775, there were 37 independent newspapers to keep the colonists informed.
<h3>What is
Revolutionary War?</h3>
American independence from Great Britain was established during the American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence (April 19, 1775–September 3, 1783) On April 19, 1775, hostilities broke out, and on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Kingdom of France and, to a lesser extent, the Spanish Empire assisted the American Patriots during the struggle that raged over North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The American colonies, which were established by royal charter in the 17th and 18th centuries, enjoyed a high degree of domestic autonomy and commercial prosperity, engaging in trade through their Caribbean entrepôts with other European powers as well as with Britain and its Caribbean colonies.
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