Question

What were the major problems in the British parliamentary system? Check all that apply.

Only five percent of the population was able to vote.
Only wealthy landowners were able to vote.
Only wealthy business owners were able to vote.
Large cities were extremely underrepresented.
Large and small cities had equal representation.

This is a picture of workers in a factory.

Boys in dirty clothes in a factory in front of machinery.

Why was this picture most likely taken?

to advertise that kids could get jobs
to expose the horrors of child labor
to show pride in children at work
to show that night workers were needed

What can happen when unions decide to strike? Choose four correct answers.

Workers can lose their jobs.
Factory production can be stopped.
Police will prohibit the strike.
Working conditions can end up improving.
Strikes sometimes can turn violent.
Profits will always rise.
Factory owners will always negotiate.

Answer 1

Answers:

1) Major problems in the British parliamentary system (check all that apply)
- Only five percent of the population was able to vote. — Yes
- Only wealthy landowners were able to vote. — Yes
- Only wealthy business owners were able to vote. — No
- Large cities were extremely underrepresented. — Yes
- Large and small cities had equal representation. — No

2) Why was this picture most likely taken?
- to expose the horrors of child labor. — Yes (the image documents dirty, young workers and dangerous machinery, typical of reformist/photographic exposés).

3) What can happen when unions decide to strike? (choose four)
- Workers can lose their jobs. — Yes
- Factory production can be stopped. — Yes
- Police will prohibit the strike. — No (police may intervene sometimes, but they don’t always prohibit strikes)
- Working conditions can end up improving. — Yes
- Strikes sometimes can turn violent. — Yes
- Profits will always rise. — No
- Factory owners will always negotiate. — No