A Long and Illustrious History
What did the Great Reform Act of 1832 do?
AIt formally established the House of Lords as the unelected upper chamber of Parliament
BIt gave women aged 30 and over who owned property the right to vote in elections
CIt began to reform Parliament by eliminating "rotten boroughs" and giving more people the vote ✓
DIt officially abolished slavery throughout all territories of the British Empire
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is It began to reform Parliament by eliminating "rotten boroughs" and giving more people the vote.
The Great Reform Act of 1832 began to reform Parliament. It abolished or reduced many "rotten boroughs" (with few voters) and gave the vote to more men, particularly in the growing industrial cities.
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