Asked by jacob

15th and 16th Century Changes in Society
The Bible is translated into many new languages.
The Protestant Reformation spreads throughout Europe.
The number of literate and educated people increases.
The practice of medicine becomes more standardized.


Which of the following explains a contributing cause shared by all of these events?
A.
Christopher Columbus sailed to San Salvador Island in the Bahamas in 1492.
B.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1439.
C.
Nicholas Copernicus proposed that the Earth orbits the Sun in 1514.
D.
Joan of Arc joined the Siege of Orleans in 1429.

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B. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1439.

The printing press made books cheaper and more widely available, enabling Bible translations and the rapid spread of Protestant ideas, increasing literacy and education, and allowing standardized medical texts to circulate.