Which of the Following Is the Earliest Example of American

Which of the following is the earliest example of American politicians trying to shape public opinion?

A) the publication of The Federalist Papers
B) Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
C) William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech in the 1890s
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt's fireside chats during the Depression
E) Abolitionist newspapers published in the years before the Civil War