Which of the following best summarizes the reform movements of the Industrial Revolution?
a) capitalism should not be checked by government intervention
b) parliaments started passing laws, child labor and worsening working conditions
c) factory owners always made changes because they realized a happy, healthy, well-paid workforce could be more positive
d) the number of people with influence -- aristocracy and middle class -- increased pressuring the government to act on behalf of the workers
Answer: B.