printing in colonial America
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
freedom of the press
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
gptkb:American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
political ideas
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| gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:fosters |
literacy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
printing in colonial America
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:the_Stamp_Act
technological advancements |
| gptkbp:includes |
almanacs
tracts bibles |
| gptkbp:influenced |
the Enlightenment
religious movements European_printing_techniques |
| gptkbp:is_a |
civic engagement
communication journalism cultural preservation social commentary self-expression information exchange mass media modern publishing cultural identity formation historical narrative construction |
| gptkbp:is_a_place_for |
British_authority
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| gptkbp:is_a_platform_for |
advertising
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| gptkbp:is_a_reflection_of |
colonial society
colonial values |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
historical documentation
economic activity political dissent information dissemination cultural dialogue cultural_exchange |
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
community building
civic responsibility propaganda |
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
public discourse
literary expression |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
local content
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
education
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| gptkbp:is_governed_by |
colonial governments
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
woodblock printing
movable type |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the colonial economy
the colonial infrastructure cultural_exchange |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
government documents
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| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:William_Bradford Isaac_C._P._Smith |
| gptkbp:produces |
17th century
books pamphlets newspapers |
| gptkbp:profession |
craftsmen
|
| gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of |
colonial newspapers
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| gptkbp:training |
major cities
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| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
social change
intellectual movements |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the rise of nationalism
the spread of ideas the development of public opinion |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
colonial needs
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