Age of Reform Answers

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.

When did Britain abolish slavery?

What was going on in Europe that most likely influenced the reform movements of the 1800s?

This is a picture of workers in a factory.

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

What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

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

What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming?

How did women use their positions in the workforce to demand rights? Check all that apply.They joined unions.They changed the rules where they worked.They got separate restrooms from men.They formed women’s suffrage organizations.They won property rights.

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