The first printing press came to the colonies in 1638 and was operated by
A) Benjamin Franklin.
B) the Cambridge Press.
C) Poor Richard's Press.
D) Thomas Paine.

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The first printing press in the colonies was not operated by Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Press, or Thomas Paine as they were all later figures in colonial history. The Cambridge Press, however, was established in 1638 and became the first printing press in the colonies, initially focused on printing religious texts for the Puritan community.

The First Printing Press Came to the Colonies in 1638