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Question 1
Question
When was the General Strike?
Answer
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May 1926
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November 1926
Question 2
Question
The General Strike started because miners felt [blank_start]underpaid[blank_end] for their work. The [blank_start]Sankey[blank_end] Commission in [blank_start]1919[blank_end] recommended that government [blank_start]ownership[blank_end] of mines continued yet the mines were handed back to private owners in [blank_start]1921[blank_end]. Many mine owners failed to invest in [blank_start]mechanism[blank_end] and [blank_start]80%[blank_end] of coal was mined with pickaxes. Mine owners [blank_start]increased[blank_end] the working day to [blank_start]8 hours[blank_end]. The government subsided the miners wages for [blank_start]9 months[blank_end] to avoid a strike.
Answer
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underpaid
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Sankey
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1919
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ownership
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1921
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mechanism
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80%
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8 hours
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increased
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9 months
Question 3
Question
The Samuel Commission 1926 recommended restructuring the coal industry and also a pay cut for miners.
Answer
- True
- False
Question 4
Question
How many workers went on strike in sympathy with the miners?
Answer
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5.5 million
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3 million
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