Question

What advances in technology helped usher in the scientific revolution? Choose the best answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

The discovery of optics gave scientists instruments such as microscopes and telescopes.

Explanation:

The period between the 16th-8th century was called the period of the scientific revolution. At this time, the foundations  of our modern science was laid.

One of the characteristic of this period was the emphasis on the scientific method which upheld results from reproducible experiments.

Nicolaus Copernicus, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton were leading names in this period.

It was within this period that the discovery of optics gave scientists instruments such as microscopes and telescopes and scientific  examination of the celestial bodies was launched.