Age of Reform

Question 1

As the 1800s progressed, demands for labor reform increased mainly because

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working conditions were horrible.

Question 2

What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

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It abolished slavery.

Question 3

What were the two main reasons workers formed unions?

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as a form of social protest and to protect themselves from poor work conditions

Question 4

What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming?

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They used force to end union activities.

Question 5

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 6

This is a picture of workers in a factory.

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to expose the horrors of child labor

Question 7

strikingcollective bargainingjoining a unionprotesting

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collective bargaining

Question 8

The word for political or social change is

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reform.

Question 9

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

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collective bargaining

Question 10

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

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Laborers’ work hours were limited.

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