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Starting with the Reform Act of 1832, Parliament passed laws in the 1800s that gave voting rights to

A
most adult females.
B
landowners living in rural areas.
C
female factory workers.
D
most adult males.
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Why did factory owners and management often use force against striking workers?

A
They hoped the use of force would keep the government from getting involved.
B
They hoped the use of force would keep workers from joining unions in the future.
C
They wanted to protect their families in case of worker uprisings.
D
They wanted to show that they were tough enough to run dangerous factories.
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Collective bargaining means bargaining with workers who

A
debate regularly.
B
belong to a union.
C
strike individually.
D
refuse to join unions.
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Factory owners took steps to prevent unions from forming because they

A
recognized that unions posed an economic threat.
B
were afraid their factories would be burned to the ground.
C
preferred that workers go out on strike instead.
D
preferred to negotiate with workers collectively.
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Factory owners may choose to negotiate with striking workers if they

A
have guilty consciences that bother them.
B
decide they don’t want to pay workers not on the job.
C
fear their profits might be threatened.
D
fear for the safety of their families.
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What did reformers in the early 1800s claim were problems with the British parliamentary system? Choose two correct answers.

A
Only wealthy landowners were allowed to vote.
B
Large cities were not well represented in Parliament.
C
Rural areas had no representatives in Parliament.
D
Too many women had been elected to Parliament.
E
Factory workers were making poor choices at the polls.
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Which best describes the impact of labor reform both in the United States and in Great Britain during the 1800s?

A
Reforms led to gradual improvements in working conditions for everyone.
B
Reforms resulted in laws that put an end to all child labor by 1900.
C
Reforms ended the need for unions, as conditions for workers had improved.
D
Reforms had no impact, and working conditions remained the same.
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How did the passage of compulsory school attendance laws affect child labor in the United States?

A
Children received better training to work in factories.
B
Children worked in special factories that were opened in schools.
C
Children could not work in factories if they had to attend school.
D
Children were paid more to attend school than to work in factories.
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When workers go out on strike, they are

A
refusing to work until conditions improve.
B
joining a union.
C
choosing to look for another job.
D
helping their bosses by working harder.

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