1. How did life expectancy change in the 19th century? Why? 2. What was the relative importance of contagious disease among the causes of death in 19th century Europe? 3. What were the principal steps in the conquest of disease and in medical treatment in the 19th century? 4. How was the European diet changing during the 19th century? 5. What developments explain such changes? 6. What were European attitudes toward alcohol and drugs during the 19th century? 7. To what extent was birth control used in 19th century Europe? Did this have an impact on European demography? 8. How significant were the levels of abortion, infanticide, and child abandonment? 9. What was the legal status of birth control and abortion? 10. How common was illegitimacy? 11. How did the nature of childhood change in the 19th century? 12. What were the important 19th century patterns in schooling and literacy? 13. What was the typical age at marriage in the 19th century? What explains this pattern? 14. How did the institution of marriage change during the 19th century? 15. What was a typical family size and structure?     To check you answers, click the Answers button below. If you would like to email your responses to your professor, fill out the boxes below, then click the Email button.     Student Name:* Student Email:*   Professor Name:*   Professor Email:*       *required