<span>After refusing to repay their debt following the Mexican-American War, European powers decided to implement a navy blockade onto the country, which would ultimately restrict an array of goods and products from coming into the country, further crippling their economy.</span>
The <span>availability of cheap books greatly advanced the spread of learning in the renaissance since it made knowledge available to the lower classes instead of only the elite--as had been the case in the past. </span>
