LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Until the invention of mechanical movable type, books were expensive and not widely available. The Gutenberg Revolution changed how information circulated around the globe. The invention of mechanical movable type made books much cheaper and quicker to produce, which led to the swifter spread of ideas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most people were illiterate due to the fact that literature was not common or widespread prior to the printing press, but Gutenberg’s invention encouraged literacy as well.
Detailed explanation-3: -Johannes Gutenberg was a blacksmith and inventor, best known for his creation of the moveable type printing press in 1439.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gutenberg’s idea did not catch on right away but made him incredibly rich over time. Which best explains why most people were illiterate during Gutenberg’s time? Books were rare and very expensive.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hungary was the first place for the ideals of the Italian Renaissance, both intellectual and artistic, to appear north of the Alps.