Question

Which of the following happened in the years just before the Civil War?

a. Newspapers expanded westward with the American population.
b. Newspapers became forums of all news, without censorship.
c. Newspapers in the United States reached Europe in timely fashion.
d. Newspapers started to charge just a nominal fee (one penny) per issue.

Answer 1

b. Newspapers became forums of all news, without censorship.

Step-by-step explanation:

Newspapers increased press influence and became a primary medium for the news before the civil war. The presence of new technology such as the telegraph at the time made it even easier to deliver newspapers.