Question

Using the information you’ve acquired, identify how advances in science led to a longer life expectancy during the Industrial Revolution.(1 point)
Responses

Increased wages of factory workers meant that they could afford to pay for doctors and medicines if they became ill.
Increased wages of factory workers meant that they could afford to pay for doctors and medicines if they became ill.

Rapid urbanization stemming from scientific advances in factories led to an increase in hazardous living and working conditions.
Rapid urbanization stemming from scientific advances in factories led to an increase in hazardous living and working conditions.

People of all classes started to eat more food every day, leading to a longer life.
People of all classes started to eat more food every day, leading to a longer life.

Once it was proven that germs cause disease, governments began to pass laws to improve sanitation in industrial cities.

Answer 1

The correct response is: **Once it was proven that germs cause disease, governments began to pass laws to improve sanitation in industrial cities.**

This statement highlights a significant advancement in science—specifically, the germ theory of disease—which led to public health reforms and improved sanitation, contributing to longer life expectancy during the Industrial Revolution.