It is late 1787, and Noah is a Bostonian merchant who supports the ratification of the new constitution and the arguments presented in the Federalist Papers. Among the various papers that characterized the partisan press era, which newspaper would Noah be most likely to read?

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American Minerva, founded by Noah Webster in 1793, was a publication that supported Federalist policies and would align with the views of someone who supported the ratification of the new constitution and the Federalist Papers. Although it was founded later than 1787, it represents the type of publication a Federalist supporter like Noah would read.

It Is Late 1787, and Noah Is a Bostonian Merchant