Question

At the time that Franklin's brother started his newspaper, how many newspapers were already in circulation?

1. One
2. Five
3. Seventeen

Answer 1

At the time that Franklin's brother started his newspaper, how many newspapers were already in circulation? One

Answer 2

When Franklin's brother Ben founded his own Pennsylvania Gazette, there is only a single circulation of the newspaper at that time. Therefore, the answer to this question would be letter A. This gazette replaced the New England Courant by James Franklin himself, because he was imprisoned from issues on his license.