The Passage of the Factory Act and Successive Laws in Britain

question 24

Multiple Choice

The passage of the Factory Act and successive laws in Britain shows that

• A)Parliament approached economic reform with the same gradualism as it approached political reform.
• B)no one challenged laissez-faire economic ideas.
• C)the same standards were applied to workers,regardless of age or gender.
• D)Parliament enacted economic reforms while ignoring political conditions.
• E)giving industrial leaders a voice in politics worsened conditions for workers.

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