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What was the main focus of the early Factory Acts?
What was the main focus of the early Factory Acts?
Which Act extended the regulation of working hours to women?
Which Act extended the regulation of working hours to women?
What did the Factories Act 1847, known as the Ten Hour Act, aim to achieve?
What did the Factories Act 1847, known as the Ten Hour Act, aim to achieve?
What did the Factory Acts include in addition to regulating working hours?
What did the Factory Acts include in addition to regulating working hours?
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What was the outcome of the introduction of the ten-hour day according to the text?
What was the outcome of the introduction of the ten-hour day according to the text?
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The Factory Acts in the United Kingdom
- The Factory Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1802 onwards to regulate and improve industrial employment conditions.
- Early Acts focused on regulating work hours and moral welfare of young children in cotton mills but were not effectively enforced until the establishment of a professional Factory Inspectorate in 1833.
- The regulation of working hours was extended to women in 1844, and the Factories Act 1847 (Ten Hour Act) and subsequent Acts in 1850 and 1853 addressed demands for a ten-hour workday by millworkers.
- The Factory Acts also included regulations for ventilation, hygienic practices, and machinery guarding to enhance working conditions for mill children.
- The introduction of the ten-hour workday had positive effects, contrary to predictions by opponents.
- The Factories Act of 1844 extended regulation of working hours to women.
- The Factories Act of 1847, known as the Ten Hour Act, was a response to organized demands by millworkers for a ten-hour workday.
- Acts in 1850 and 1853 addressed deficiencies in the 1847 Act, meeting long-standing demands for a ten-hour workday by millworkers.
- The Factory Acts aimed to improve the working conditions and moral welfare of young children employed in cotton mills.
- The Factory Acts also included regulations for ventilation, hygienic practices, and machinery guarding to enhance working conditions for mill children.
- The introduction of the ten-hour workday had positive effects, contrary to predictions by opponents.
- The Factory Acts aimed to improve the working conditions and moral welfare of young children employed in cotton mills.
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Test your knowledge of the Factory Acts with this quiz. Explore the history, regulations, and impact of these pivotal laws that aimed to improve working conditions during the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom.
