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What effect did Gutenberg’s printing press most directly have on the general population of Europe?
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literacy increased
literacy increased

literacy decreased
literacy decreased

income increased
income increased

mortality rates decreased
mortality rates decreased

Answer 1

The most direct effect of Gutenberg’s printing press on the general population of Europe was that **literacy increased**. The printing press made books more accessible and affordable, leading to a greater availability of written material and, consequently, a rise in literacy rates among the populace.