The Growth of Labor Unions and the Implementation of Better

question 37

Multiple Choice

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

• A) the threat of Marxism that made Parliament amend laws and individual businessmen show more concern for their workers.
• B) the example set by unions and management 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 throughout Europe.
• E) the Chartist movement in England.

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