Mark the statements that are true. the taft-hartley act forbade a closed shop. john wilkinson invented the cylinder boring machine. states began to pass laws, called right-to-rest laws, banning the union shop. each manor was owned by a nobleman to whom the serfs owed allegiance. the 1600s brought about the beginning of a very exciting time in world history: the "industrial revolution." the burghers looked to the monarch for protection. maudslay designed a number of machine tools which were instrumental in speeding up and improving work.