The invention of the printing press in Europe increased the volume and rapidity of communication,thereby:
A)increasing the cost of books.
B)encouraging greater levels of censorship.
C)making it more difficult to censor problematic or dissenting opinions.
D)making books even more precious than they had been in the Middle Ages.
E)creating the circumstances for the invention of broadsheets in the fifteenth century.

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The printing press made it easier to produce and distribute books, leading to a significant increase in the availability of printed materials. This made it more difficult to censor problematic or dissenting opinions, as they could be circulated more widely and quickly. However, the printing press did not necessarily increase the cost or value of books, and while it may have contributed to the development of broadsheets, it did not directly lead to their invention.

The Invention of the Printing Press in Europe Increased the Volume