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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #46909 Disagreements
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Workers were united in resenting the industrial system and their loss of status, but they were divided by ethnic and racial antagonisms, gender, conflicting religious perspectives, occupational differences, political party loyalties, and disagreements over tactics. For them, the factory and industrialism were not agents of opportunity but reminders of their loss of independence and a measure of control over their lives.

The author identifies “ political party loyalties” and “disagreements over tactics ” as two of several factors that

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Option 2: "created divisions among workers"

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that workers were divided by various factors, including political party loyalties and disagreements over tactics. This division is a central theme in the text, highlighting how these factors contributed to a lack of unity among workers.

Option 1: "encouraged workers to demand higher wages"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention that political party loyalties or disagreements over tactics encouraged workers to demand higher wages. Instead, the focus is on the divisions among workers rather than their collective demands.

Option 3: "caused work to become more specialized"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not discuss specialization of work as a result of political party loyalties or disagreements over tactics. The focus is on the divisions and resentments rather than changes in work specialization.

Option 4: "increased workers’ resentment of the industrial system"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text indicates that workers resented the industrial system, but it does not link this resentment directly to political party loyalties or disagreements over tactics. The resentment is presented as a general sentiment rather than a result of these specific factors.

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