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AP European History
Unit 1 – Renaissance and Exploration
Topic 1.4
How did the introduction of printing affect education in Europe?
Education became less important as people relied on oral tradition instead.
More people had access to educational materials promoting literacy and learning beyond elites classes only.
Schools closed down due to lack of students interested in reading printed materials..
Only wealthy individuals had access to printed educational materials as they were expensive and rare..
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