Which of the following primary sources would best help someone examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe? (1 point)
1. a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand
2. a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books
3. a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe
4. a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer
2 answers
The best primary source out of the options listed would be 1. a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand. This source would provide direct information on how the printing press was constructed and operated, giving insight into its influence on Europe.
a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books