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The word for political or social change is

A
abolition.
B
strike.
C
reform.
D
suffrage.
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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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A
striking
B
collective bargaining
C
joining a union
D
protesting
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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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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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What can happen when unions decide to strike? Choose four correct answers.

A
Workers can lose their jobs.
B
Factory production can be stopped.
C
Police will prohibit the strike.
D
Working conditions can end up improving.
E
Strikes sometimes can turn violent.
F
Profits will always rise.
G
Factory owners will always negotiate.
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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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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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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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