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The invention of the printing press forever changed the lives of people in Europe and the world. Previously, bookmaking required copying all the words and illustrations by hand. Because Gutenberg's press could produce books quickly and with relatively little effort, bookmaking became less expensive. More people could buy reading material. In the Middle Ages, books were costly and only the priests were regular readers. Most books were written in Latin. In the Renaissance, the educated middle class could now afford books.
The invention described above contributed most directly to...
a greater demand for books
the mass production of cotton and wool
a period of greater international cooperation and peace
a strengthening of the influence of the Church
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a greater demand for books
The passage explains that Gutenberg's press made books cheaper and more widely available, so more people (including the educated middle class) could buy reading material, increasing demand.
The passage explains that Gutenberg's press made books cheaper and more widely available, so more people (including the educated middle class) could buy reading material, increasing demand.
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