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

ATo allow poor children to work to support their families
BTo encourage workers to learn more about socialism
CTo improve the quality of life for poor workers
DTo strictly follow the ideals of laissez-faire capitalism

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

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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.

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