Which of the following statements best describes Queen Victoria's impact on Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

A. She contributed to economic growth by strictly following laissez-faire policies.

B. She banned the practice of requiring poor workers to live in public workhouses.

C. She supported reforms that improved education and sanitation for poor families.

D. She created laws that granted wealthy women political equality with men.

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Ismael Sanchez

14 August, 06:56

Which of the following statements best describes Queen Victoria's impact on Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

A. She contributed to economic growth by strictly following laissez-faire policies.

B. She banned the practice of requiring poor workers to live in public workhouses.

C. She supported reforms that improved education and sanitation for poor families.

D. She created laws that granted wealthy women political equality with men.

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Sylvia Byrd · Answer 1

The statement that best describes Queen Victoria's impact on Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution is C. She supported reforms that improve education and sanitation for poor families.

Queen Victoria signed in law several Acts created to improve the life conditions of the working class. Examples are the Mines Act (1842), the Education Act (1870), and the Health Act (1875).

The Mines Act of 1842 prohibited all females and boys under ten years old from working underground in coal mines.

The Education Act of 1870 enabled children between the ages 5 and 13 in England and Wales to attend school under the direction of the school boards

The Health Act of 1875 is a public health act implemented to combat filthy urban living conditions by requiring new residential construction to include running water and internal drainage system. This act prohibited contractors from building shoddy housing.