Question

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

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

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.
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Answer 1

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

Explanation: Scientific advances in germ theory led to public health reforms (clean water, sewage systems, waste removal and hygiene), which significantly reduced infectious disease and raised life expectancy.