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What was one way the passage of the Factory Acts (1844–1847) affected labor?

A
Laborers won the right to unionize.
B
Laborers earned yearly vacation time.
C
Laborers could no longer strike.
D
Laborers’ work hours were limited.
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The word for political or social change is

A
strike.
B
suffrage.
C
reform.
D
abolition.
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Who was instrumental in leading the movement for child labor reform?

A
Lewis Hine
B
Parliament
C
Congress
D
William Wilberforce
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During industrialization, what were the attitudes toward the use of enslaved labor?

A
Even more enslaved persons were put to work in factories.
B
Runaway enslaved persons were not prosecuted.
C
Factory owners refused to use enslaved persons as their workers.
D
Calls for the abolition of slavery increased.
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When did Britain abolish slavery?

A
in 1865, after the United States did
B
in 1833, before the United States did
C
in 1848, after the United States did
D
in 1804, before the United States did
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In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?

A
Laws passed in both countries prohibited children under 14 from working.
B
Laws passed in both countries limited children to work only 8 hours a day.
C
Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.
D
As unions became stronger, they didn’t allow children under 14 to work.
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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
former enslaved persons.
D
all citizens.
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How was William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament, able to affect the future of slavery in Britain?

A
In 1804, he was able to get an amendment passed abolishing slavery in most Northern US states.
B
In 1833, he was able to get reduced penalties for runaways.
C
In 1807, he achieved a ban on British slave trade.
D
In 1833, he achieved a ban on the use of enslaved labor in factories.
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What would be labor’s first step in solving labor problems and effecting change?

A
protest marching
B
collective bargaining
C
joining a union
D
striking

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