In what three ways did the invention of the Gutenberg press affect Europe?

A) Literacy rates increased as books became more accessible.

B) Large picture books showing Renaissance paintings became available.

C) Printers could mass-produce books quickly.

D) Books became less expensive to buy.

E) People’s interest in reading about religion increased.

The three ways are:

A) Literary rates increased as books became more accessible.
C) Printers could mass-produce books quickly.
D) Books became less expensive to buy.

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creamymoorfoot creamymoorfoot · Answer 2 · 2018-12-16T17:50:51+01:00

The three ways in which the invention of the Gutenberg press affected Europe were:

A. Literacy rates increased as books became more accessible.

C. Printers could mass-produce books quickly.

D. Books became less expensive to buy.

The Gutenberg press allowed books to be printed and therefore each book did not needed to be handwritten. This allowed books to be mass-produced and the cost and time of producing a book was reduced significantly. Therefore, books were cheaper and more accessible to people. Before the Gutenberg press only the rich had access to having books, the literacy rates were low and the church had control over the society. One of the most important books to be printed was the Bible. The Gutenberg press was key to the Protestant Revolution. People could now read the Bible and interpret it on their own.