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What were some of the living conditions experienced by workers in cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Higher wages and spacious housing
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Overcrowding and poor living conditions
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Clean water and hygienic environments
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Lots of investment in urban infrastructure
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Which water-borne diseases spread in large cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Smallpox and tuberculosis
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3.
What was the role of Local Boards of Health during the Industrial Revolution?
To maintain overcrowded living conditions
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To regulate access to healthcare facilities
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To improve and clean up towns and cities
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4.
What was the life expectancy in some industrial towns during the 1830s?
5.
Which statement is incorrect? The Industrial Revolution...
Made Britain an industrial and urban nation
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Transformed living conditions in cities
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Increased the population growth rate
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Shifted the economy towards agriculture
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What did the growing working class gradually become aware of during the Industrial Revolution?
Their own political influence and power
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Their dependency on the upper class
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Their inability to organize
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What were the main causes of diseases like cholera and diphtheria during the Industrial Revolution?
Lack of access to medication
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Overcrowded public transportation
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What were the benefits of living in cities during the Industrial Revolution, despite the poor living conditions?
Improved sanitation facilities
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Access to affordable housing
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Lower risk of epidemics
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Higher wages and job opportunities
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