The Independent Advertiser
Encyclopedia
The Independent Advertiser was an American
patriot
publication, founded in 1748 in Boston
by the then 26-year old Samuel Adams
, advocating republicanism
, liberty and independence from Great Britain
. Published by Gamaliel Rogers and Daniel Fowle
, the Advertiser consisted primarily of essays written by a group of "gentlemen" on topics of contemporary New England politics.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
patriot
Patriot (American Revolution)
Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...
publication, founded in 1748 in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
by the then 26-year old Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As a politician in colonial Massachusetts, Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and was one of the architects of the principles of American...
, advocating republicanism
Republicanism in the United States
Republicanism is the political value system that has been a major part of American civic thought since the American Revolution. It stresses liberty and inalienable rights as central values, makes the people as a whole sovereign, supports activist government to promote the common good, rejects...
, liberty and independence from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Published by Gamaliel Rogers and Daniel Fowle
Daniel Fowle (printer)
Daniel Fowle was an American printer before and during the American Revolution, and the founder of The New Hampshire Gazette. Fowle, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, was an active printer in the city beginning in 1740...
, the Advertiser consisted primarily of essays written by a group of "gentlemen" on topics of contemporary New England politics.