Historian Dr. Volkov claims that printed pamphlets played a major role in spreading revolutionary ideas in late 18th-century Europe, reaching not only educated elites but also literate workers and small farmers.
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support Dr. Volkov's claim?
- Acheck_circle
Surviving subscription records show pamphlets were purchased in large numbers by tradespeople and rural literate households.
- B
Many pamphlets included engravings or illustrations.
- C
Pamphlets were typically shorter than books published at the time.
- D
Some pamphlets were printed in Latin for scholarly audiences.
Explanation
A directly demonstrates that pamphlets reached non-elite literate populations, supporting Volkov's claim about scope. B undermines the claim. C and D are tangential.