Question

Which of the following statements best explains why societies passed worker safety laws following the Industrial Revolution?

A. To allow poor children to work to support their families
B. To encourage workers to learn more about socialism
C. To improve the quality of life for poor workers
D. To strictly follow the ideals of laissez-faire capitalism

Answer 1

C. To improve the quality of life for poor workers. (apex)

Answer 2

C. To improve the quality of life for poor workers

Step-by-step explanation:

People who really needed the money would many times submit themselves to miserable jobs in dangerous and horrible situations. Many times, those jobs caused serious accidents with permanent damage to the workers. Eventually, after tragedies had occurred, laws were passed to protect the workers.