Which of these statements about the Reform Act of 1832 is correct?

AIt gave working-class men without property the vote
BIt got rid of pocket and rotten boroughsRight answer

Answer: It got rid of pocket and rotten boroughs

The 1832 Act greatly increased the number of voters and gave more seats to towns and cities. Voting still depended on owning property, so the working class could not vote.

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