Age of Reform — Quiz

Question 1

Women did not get the right to vote in Britain or in the United States until

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the 1920s.

Question 2

What was one way the passage of the Factory Acts (1844–1847) affected labor?

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Laborers’ work hours were limited.

Question 3

How was William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament, able to affect the future of slavery in Britain?

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In 1807, he achieved a ban on British slave trade.

Question 4

A major accomplishment of Britain’s Reform Act of 1832 was that it gave voting rights to

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the middle class.

Question 5

When did Britain abolish slavery?

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in 1833, before the United States did

Question 6

What would be labor’s first step in solving labor problems and effecting change?

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joining a union

Question 7

During industrialization, what were the attitudes toward the use of enslaved labor?

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Calls for the abolition of slavery increased.

Question 8

Who was instrumental in leading the movement for child labor reform?

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Lewis Hine

Question 9

The word for political or social change is

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reform.

Question 10

In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?

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Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.

Age of Reform — Quiz Answers