What happened in 1768?

In 1768, some people started doing something that changed how we read and write forever, they began printing books using a special kind of machine.

Imagine you have a toy that can copy your drawings really fast. That’s what the printing machine was like for grown-ups. It helped them make lots of copies of books, which meant more people could read and learn. This was super important because before this, books were hard to make and not very common.

In 1768, a man named John Adams, who would later become the second president of the United States, started writing a book that became really famous. It was like when you write a story that everyone wants to read, but for grown-ups! His book helped people understand how countries work and why they might want to be free.

So in 1768, it was like someone turned on a super fast copying machine and also started writing a very important story, both of which made the world a little smarter.