WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The living conditions in the cities and towns were miserable and characterized by: overcrowding, poor sanitation, spread of diseases, and pollution. As well, workers were paid low wages that barely allowed them to afford the cost of living associated with their rent and food.

Detailed explanation-2: -People had access to healthier diets, better housing, and cheaper goods. In addition, education increased during the Industrial Revolution. Due in part to the Edward Jenner’s invention of the smallpox vaccine and Louis Pasteur’s discovery of bacteria, health care increased, and people began to live longer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Massive amounts of people came to the cities from the villages for getting employed. City grew so fast, people needed places to live and there was no time for any urban planning so the government had to add so many buildings in really short time. Everything became crowded and looked ugly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Before the Industrial Revolution started, life was very hard. People worked on farms and had to use their own strength to plow their fields and harvest their crops. Farmers did have animals to help but handling the animals could also be difficult. There was no electricity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Factories needed more and more working-class people to fill jobs. Working conditions were harsh and dangerous. Factory workers worked long hours for little wages in hot, poorly ventilated, and loud factories. Living conditions were worse, with large families sharing only one room in overcrowded tenement houses.