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This is a picture of workers in a factory.

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to advertise that kids could get jobs
B
to expose the horrors of child labor
C
to show pride in children at work
D
to show that night workers were needed
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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
B
for a social group and to protect themselves from poor work conditions
C
for a social group and to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted
D
as a form of social protest and to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted
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In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?

A
As unions became stronger, they didn’t allow children under 14 to work.
B
Laws passed in both countries prohibited children under 14 from working.
C
Laws passed in both countries limited children to work only 8 hours a day.
D
Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.
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What was going on in Europe that most likely influenced the reform movements of the 1800s?

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Governments were slow to act.
B
Populations were increasing rapidly.
C
Revolutions were spreading across Europe.
D
Populations were decreasing as a result of emigration.
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What were the major problems in the British parliamentary system? Check all that apply.

A
Only five percent of the population was able to vote.
B
Only wealthy landowners were able to vote.
C
Only wealthy business owners were able to vote.
D
Large cities were extremely underrepresented.
E
Large and small cities had equal representation.
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How did women use their positions in the workforce to demand rights? Check all that apply.

A
They joined unions.
B
They changed the rules where they worked.
C
They got separate restrooms from men.
D
They formed women’s suffrage organizations.
E
They won property rights.
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When did Britain abolish slavery?

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in 1865, after the United States did
B
in 1804, before the United States did
C
in 1833, before the United States did
D
in 1848, after the United States did
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A major accomplishment of Britain’s Reform Act of 1832 was that it gave voting rights to

A
the middle class.
B
all males.
C
all citizens.
D
former enslaved persons.
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What would be labor’s first step in solving labor problems and effecting change?

A
striking
B
collective bargaining
C
protest marching
D
joining a union
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What was one way the passage of the Factory Acts (1844–1847) affected labor?

A
Laborers’ work hours were limited.
B
Laborers won the right to unionize.
C
Laborers could no longer strike.
D
Laborers earned yearly vacation time.

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