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

The word for political or social change is

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reform.

Question 3

What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming?

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They used force to end union activities.

Question 4

When did Britain abolish slavery?

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in 1833, before the United States did

Question 5

This is a picture of workers in a factory.

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to expose the horrors of child labor

Question 6

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

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Calls for the abolition of slavery increased.

Question 7

What were the major problems in the British parliamentary system? Check all that apply.Only five percent of the population was able to vote.Only wealthy landowners were able to vote.Only wealthy business owners were able to vote.Large cities were extremely underrepresented.Large and small cities had equal representation.

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Only five percent of the population was able to vote.; Only wealthy landowners were able to vote.; Large cities were extremely underrepresented.

Question 8

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 9

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

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the middle class.

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