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describe at least three factors that contributed to the industrial revolution. explain how these factors were important

also choose an invention that was made during the industrial revolution. (1) write about the inventor, (2) write about the invention, (3) write about why the invention was important.

Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited luther’s “95 theses” aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.