We still think that direct exposure to filth/decay can give us diseases and it’s probably true.
Answer:
The correct answer is <em>D) wood block printing and movable type</em>
Explanation:
Before the invention of wood block printing, books were written by hand. Each expert wrote the pages manually and it could take days and weeks to complete one book.
Hence, books were expensive and only affordable for a few. However, with movable type, it was possible to print new books quickly. The prices decreased and there was a boom in scholarship and education.
William Tweed was the leader of Tammany hall who grew rich through corruption but did little to solve any of New York's problems.
The first sentence makes more sense. Id do the first one.
