Question

Using the information you've acquired, identify how advances in science led to a longer life expectancy during the industrial revolution.
A. increased wages if factory workers meant that they could afford to pay for doctors and medicines of they became ill
B. rapid urbanization stemming from scientific advances in factories led to an increase in hazardous living and working conditions
C. once it was proven that germs cause disease, governments began to pass laws to improve sanitation in industrial cities
D. people of all classes started to eat more food every day, leading to a longer life

Answer 1

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

This option highlights a significant advance in medical science—the germ theory of disease—which led to improvements in public health measures, including sanitation and hygiene. As a result, cities implemented better waste disposal, clean water supply, and general health regulations, which in turn reduced the spread of diseases and improved overall life expectancy during the Industrial Revolution.