5. wherever the middle class was numerous and wealthy, the peasantry was likely to be more
independent and the nobility weaker--this was a strategy of an absolute monarch. speculate on
how this was achieved.

What was the significance of the british reform act of 1832? a. voters were given the right to vote by secret ballot b. members of the middle class were permitted to run for parliament c. members of the working class demanded and received better living conditions d. farm workers, factory workers, and women were given the right to vote