HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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The Printing Press
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The Astrolabe
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The Compass
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The Caravel
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The printing press was the invention that helped spread Renaissance ideas around Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The impact of the printing press in Europe included: A huge increase in the volume of books produced compared to handmade works. An increase in the access to books in terms of physical availability and lower cost. More authors were published, including unknown writers.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the invention of the printing press help spread learning and Renaissance ideas? It made it possible to produce books cheaper, so that more people could afford them. This made reading more common and also spread new information.
Detailed explanation-4: -The printing press, because it allowed for the mass distribution of ideas, brought the philosophy of the humanists to a much wider audience, which accelerated the pace at which those ideas became a part of public debate.