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AP European History
Unit 1 – Renaissance and Exploration
Topic 1.4
Which Marxist interpretation best describes the role printing played in exacerbating class struggles during its early introduction in Europe?
Access to printed materials enabled lower classes to ascend socially through self-education and literacy skills acquisition.
The development of print caused an upheaval within traditional societal structures, leading to a proletariat revolution against the bourgeois elites.
The cost and accessibility of printed material strengthened existing class divides between the literate elite and illiterate working class.
Printing led to a leveling effect, breaking down class barriers through widespread dissemination of knowledge.
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