Question

overall, though, standards of living for workers did rise. working-class people began to benefit from higher wages and better working conditions. they, too, were able to afford a larger variety of goods and services. many benefited from the growing movement to provide public education. some were able to get access to health care. efforts to curb diseases led to vaccination programs that reached into poor communities. some workers were able to move out of overcrowded slums into the outer ring of cities and travel to work on subways and trolleys. despite improvements in the standard of living, however, a large gap divided workers from the middle class.
draw conclusions what were some ways that life improved for workers?

Explanation:

The text explicitly lists multiple improvements in workers' lives. These are extracted directly from the provided passage as the key points answering the question.

Answer:

1. Higher wages and better working conditions
2. Ability to afford a wider variety of goods and services
3. Access to public education
4. Increased access to health care, including community vaccination programs
5. Ability to move out of overcrowded slums to outer city areas, with access to public transit (subways, trolleys) for commuting