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Which of the following best describes the impact of labor reform both in the United States and in Great Britain during the 1800s?

A
Reforms ended the need for unions, as conditions for workers had improved.
B
Reforms resulted in laws that put an end to all child labor by 1900.
C
Reforms led to gradual improvements in working conditions for everyone.
D
Reforms had no impact, and working conditions remained the same.
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Factory owners may choose to negotiate with striking workers if they

A
fear their profits might be threatened.
B
decide they don’t want to pay workers not on the job.
C
fear for the safety of their families.
D
have guilty consciences that bother them.
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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 could not work in factories if they had to attend school.
C
Children worked in special factories that were opened in schools.
D
Children were paid more to attend school than to work in factories.
4

When workers go out on strike, they are

A
choosing to look for another job.
B
refusing to work until conditions improve.
C
helping their bosses by working harder.
D
joining a union.
5

The graph shows mining deaths in the United States during much of the 1900s.

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A
The safety of the mining industry declined as the 1900s progressed.
B
The wages for miners increased as the 1900s progressed.
C
The wages for miners declined as the 1900s progressed.
D
The safety of the mining industry improved as the 1900s progressed.
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What were goals of Hine in publishing this photograph? Choose three answers.

A
to get laborers to work harder
B
to draw attention to the dangers of child labor
C
to show how mature child workers were for their ages
D
to show how young factory workers could be
E
to get Congress to ban child labor
F
to increase the salaries of child laborers
G
to show that children made good factory workers
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The list below describes working conditions in factories in the 1800s.What conclusion did reformers draw from the list?

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A
Factory work was preferable to life on a farm.
B
Changes were needed to improve working conditions.
C
Factory owners always did their best for workers.
D
The government should avoid getting involved in labor issues.
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Why did factory owners and management often use force against striking workers?

A
They wanted to protect their families in case of worker uprisings.
B
They wanted to show that they were tough enough to run dangerous factories.
C
They hoped the use of force would keep the government from getting involved.
D
They hoped the use of force would keep workers from joining unions in the future.
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The graph shows suffrage reform in the United Kingdom.What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this graph?

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A
Women won the right to vote in the UK in the year 1884.
B
In order to vote, people in the UK had to own property.
C
Over time, Parliament passed laws that allowed more and more people in the UK to vote.
D
People in the UK had little say in government and in most elections chose not to vote.
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This satirical lithograph, published by Currier and Ives in New York in 1869, comments on the feminist movement.Which statement most likely represents the point of view of Currier and Ives?

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A
Women should be allowed to vote because they dress better than men.
B
Women should not be allowed to vote because gender roles will be reversed.
C
Women should not be allowed to vote because more women will go to the polls than men.
D
Women should be allowed to vote because it will force men to act more responsibly.

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