Question

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

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

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

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.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Acceptance of germ theory led to public-health reforms (clean water, sewage systems, sanitation laws, waste removal) that greatly reduced infectious disease and lowered mortality, raising life expectancy.