The increase in literacy rates in Europe beginning in the 1400s is often attributed to

Question

A.
the invention of the printing press.
B.
the beginning of the Crusades.
C.
the spread of the Counter Reformation.
D.
the decline of the Black Death.

Answer 1

The increase in literacy rates in Europe beginning in the 1400s is often attributed to A. the invention of the printing press. The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, significantly boosted the production of books and written materials, making them more accessible and affordable, which in turn promoted literacy among the general population.