The Growth of Labor Unions and the Implementation of Better

question 1

Multiple Choice

The growth of labor unions and the implementation of better working conditions in England owed a debt of gratitude to which of the following?

• A)The threat of Marxism that made Parliament amend laws and individual businessmen show more concern for their workers.
• B)The example set by labor unions and industrial managerial practices known to be in place in the United States.
• C)The urbanization and education of more people in various countries, of which England wanted to prove itself most liberal.
• D)Those individuals who, risking their jobs and in some cases their lives, were willing to work toward gaining legal acceptance of labor unions.
• E)The Chartist movement in England, which initiated long-term changes both within and outside of Parliament.

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