Road to Enlightenment

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Renaissance means...

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Rebirth

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Why would the invention of the printing press (first form of our modern day printer) make society question how the world was set up?

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It allowed for the mass production of books, spreading knowledge and ideas more widely, challenging established beliefs.

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Why did people start to question religion during the Enlightenment (aka how was the church abusing its power)? Options: The church was using its power to collect taxes and money to "pay off" their sins or bad deeds, The church was promoting atheism, The church was encouraging people to question its teachings, The church was advocating for the separation of church and state

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The church was using its power to collect taxes and money to "pay off" their sins or bad deeds

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How were Enlightenment philosophers inspired by the Scientific Revolution?

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They were inspired by the Scientific Revolution's emphasis on reason and logic to understand the world.