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What did the Reform Act of 1832 do?
- aIt increased the number of voters and gave more seats to towns and citiesCorrect answer
- bIt gave every adult man and woman in Britain the right to vote
- cIt gave women over 30 the right to vote in elections
- dIt abolished the House of Lords and ended the power of the nobles
Why?
The 1832 Act gave the vote to more men and took seats away from tiny 'rotten' boroughs. Voting still depended on owning property, so most people still could not vote.
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