Age of Reform

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

Labor's work hours were limited.

What were the major problems in the British parliamentary system?

Only five percent of the population was able to vote Only wealthy land owners were able to vote. Large cities were extremely underrepresented.

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

Revolutions were spreading across Europe.

As the 1800s progressed, demands for labor reform increased mainly because

working conditions were horrible.

Britain abolished slavery

in 1833, before the US did.

The word for political or social change is

reform.

During industrialization, what were the attitudes toward slavery?

Calls for the abolition of slavery increased.

In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?

Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.

What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming?

They used force to end union activities.

What would be labor's first step in solving labor problems and effecting change?

collective bargaining