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

A
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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growth of citiesgrowth of farmsdecline of citiesdecline of rural areas

A
growth of cities
B
growth of farms
C
decline of cities
D
decline of rural areas
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Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin?

A
The gin was invented first to increase textile production, and then the loom produced more cotton.
B
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.
C
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.
D
The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.
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What were the two main reasons workers formed unions?

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

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

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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Before the Agricultural Revolution, many people lived in rural areas because

A
they could grow food on small areas of land.
B
nearby farms produced plenty of food.
C
they could grow crops quickly and efficiently.
D
wealthy landowners gave them jobs on farms.
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Why did it take so long for working class people to fight for improved conditions?

A
Workers were simply grateful to have a job and a place to live.
B
Workers accepted that industrialization brought problems.
C
Workers were too tired from their jobs to protest.
D
Workers had no power to make their voices heard.
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The purpose of a spinning jenny was to

A
increase the speed of textile production.
B
streamline the production of cotton.
C
produce more power to run machines.
D
improve the quality of soil on farms.
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What is the most likely reason the steam locomotive was developed soon after the steamboat?

A
The locomotive was useful in transporting goods and people, unlike the steamboat.
B
The locomotive used the same technology as the steamboat.
C
The locomotive was practical only in England.
D
The steamboat used more efficient technology.
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The word for political or social change is

A
abolition.
B
strike.
C
reform.
D
suffrage.
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This is a picture of workers in a factory.

Question illustration
A
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 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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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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What is the most likely reason the Agricultural Revolution caused a population increase?

A
Wealthy landowners could afford to have many children.
B
More and better food allowed people to be healthy and well fed.
C
Tenant farmers were able to settle down and have families.
D
Many people moved to cities in search of jobs.
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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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What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

A
It abolished slavery.
B
It gave women the right to vote.
C
It made universal education mandatory.
D
It established the right of unions to organize.
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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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