Social Studies

Paris Pollard

16 May, 02:19

Why was the British government slow to pass laws addressing the problem of pollution during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

A. British leaders believed that pollution was simply unpleasant rather than physically harmful.

B. British leaders feared that such laws would interfere with businesses and harm the economy.

C. British leaders were largely unaware of urban pollution because most of them lived in the countryside.

D. British leaders worried that passing pollution laws would encourage too many farmers to move to cities