Industrial Revolution and Its Resistance

What was one of the main reasons industrial workers resisted the Industrial Revolution?

• High wages

• Safe working conditions

• Lack of safety regulations

• Short working hours

What was a significant achievement of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution?

• Increase in child labor

• Abolition of all factories

• Introduction of a seven-day work week

• Establishment of minimum wage laws

How did labor unions contribute to the expansion of voting rights in Britain?

• By reducing the property requirement for voting

• By supporting child labor

• By abolishing the monarchy

• By increasing taxes on property owners

What was John Stuart Mill's main criticism of capitalism?

• It was too focused on agriculture

• It promoted equality

• It was a selfish system

• It was too generous to workers

According to Karl Marx, who were the bourgeoisie?

• The unemployed

• The government officials

• The owners of the means of production

• The working class