Which of the following primary sources would best help someone examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe?(1 point)

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a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer
a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer

a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe
a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe

a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand
a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand

a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books

Answer 1

The best primary source to examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe would be:

a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books.

This document would provide insight into the societal reactions to the printed word and the implications of printing on ideas, knowledge dissemination, and control in Europe during that time period.