Identify the primary reason that many Renaissance scholars were able to access ancient Greek and Roman texts for the first time.
A) The persecution of Renaissance humanists in Spain forced them to move to Northern Europe,bringing their scrolls with them.
B) Rich patrons gave scholars money to purchase more books.
C) The use of the printing press made many more texts available to western scholars.
D) Muslim intellectuals fled to Europe after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire,bringing their texts with them.

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The printing press was invented during the Renaissance and made it possible to produce books quickly and efficiently. This made it easier for scholars to access ancient texts that had been copied and distributed in limited quantities before the advent of printing.

Identify the Primary Reason That Many Renaissance Scholars Were Able