What year was papermaking introduced to America?
Some say, paper was born in Egypt with the appearance of "papyrus", though it was not exactly paper: papyrus was made from compressed reed stalks, not from a pulp. And paper made from a pulp was originally introduced in China and was made from mulberry tree inner bark. Gradually the technology came to America: in 1690 the first paper mill was opened. First paper in Europe, from where it found its way to America, wasn't made from trees: pulp of cotton and linen rag fibers was used.
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33 Comments

Laurie Johnson Gonzalez
Ridiculous choices. You don't need to know anything about paper to get this right.
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Feb 16, 2018 8:07PM

Jeff Webster
I found the Washington, DC in 1456 answer hilarious since Columbus (I know he wasn't first) didn't even set sail until 1492 according to the rhyme.
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Sep 10, 2018 4:03PM
Marquita Simmons
8 of 10.
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Jan 18, 2020 12:13PM

Don Racette
Kay Eicher Bad guess for me.
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Oct 31, 2019 1:32PM

Cheryl McMeekin
Lucky guess
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Aug 25, 2019 1:38AM

Gloria Brumfield
please change the spelling of Massachusetts. there are only 4 of the letter S in it. I know, I'm from that state. Thank You.
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Aug 15, 2019 7:15PM

joan musicmasters
Nowhere in the question was the question of "where" ever included, so why is it, in the answers? Incidentally, The city was Philadelphia, not Germantown.
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Aug 10, 2019 12:31PM

Sandra Monastero
Yrs. I live nearby the first paper mill in the US in Fairmount Park.
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Jun 10, 2019 7:31PM

Boni Forte
Wow good guess
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May 28, 2019 12:46AM

robert karel
RainingStars, I think you’re off! Way!
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Mar 28, 2019 12:41AM

robert karel
Denise Harper, 🤣
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Mar 28, 2019 12:41AM

robert karel
RainingStars, ...with the appearance of “papyrus”, throw it was not paper... Throw doesn’t work here! Duh!
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Mar 28, 2019 12:40AM

robert karel
RainingStars, obviously you can’t read! Sheesh!
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Mar 28, 2019 12:38AM

robert karel
RainingStars, nobody on here was going to throw anything!
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Mar 28, 2019 12:37AM

robert karel
Howard Groopman, they had to sneak in the easy ones for you!
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Mar 28, 2019 12:36AM

robert karel
Laurie Johnson Gonzalez, go back to bed and get up on the other side!
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Mar 28, 2019 12:35AM
Denise
Jeff Webster, hilarious!
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Mar 27, 2019 6:14PM
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