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

A
Lewis Hine
B
William Wilberforce
C
Parliament
D
Congress
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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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When did Britain abolish slavery?

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

A
hiring practices were not standardized and were unfair.
B
wages were not based on workers’ experience.
C
working conditions were horrible.
D
firings were without cause.
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How was William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament, able to affect the future of slavery in Britain?

A
In 1833, he achieved a ban on the use of enslaved labor in factories.
B
In 1807, he achieved a ban on British slave trade.
C
In 1833, he was able to get reduced penalties for runaways.
D
In 1804, he was able to get an amendment passed abolishing slavery in most Northern US states.
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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 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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Women did not get the right to vote in Britain or in the United States until

A
the 1890s.
B
the 1920s.
C
the 1930s.
D
the 1960s.
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The word for political or social change is

A
abolition.
B
strike.
C
reform.
D
suffrage.

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