Living Conditions and Rights Quick Check

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Using the information you’ve acquired, identify how advances in science led to a longer life expectancy during the Industrial Revolution.(1 point)
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Once it was proven that germs cause disease, governments began to pass laws to improve sanitation in industrial cities.
Once it was proven that germs cause disease, governments began to pass laws to improve sanitation in industrial cities.

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.

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

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The correct response that identifies how advances in science led to a longer life expectancy during the Industrial Revolution is:

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

This response highlights the connection between scientific advances, particularly in understanding germ theory, and the resultant public health measures that helped improve living conditions and contribute to increased life expectancy.

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