Question

New laws that were passed during the Industrial Revolution helped city residents by

creating more jobs for industrial workers.
giving children the option to attend school.
improving the standard of living in cities.
enabling people to move to the upper class.

Answer 1

giving children the option to attend school.

Explanation: Reform laws such as the Factory Acts limited child labor and, along with later compulsory education laws (e.g., Education Acts in the 19th century), opened up schooling for many urban children. Laws did not directly create industrial jobs, broadly raise city living standards immediately, or guarantee upward class mobility.