UK Factory Acts Quiz

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When did the Factory Acts begin in the United Kingdom?

1820

1830

1810

1802 (correct)

What did the Act of 1833 establish?

Regulation of working hours for women

Machinery guarding regulations

Professional Factory Inspectorate (correct)

Cotton mills for young children

Which Act extended the regulation of working hours to women?

Act of 1847

Act of 1850

Act of 1844 (correct)

Act of 1853

What was the significance of the Factories Act 1847 (Ten Hour Act)?

Met the demand for a ten-hour day by millworkers Signup and view all the answers

What ended theoretical objections to the principle of factory legislation?

Apparent success of the ten-hour day Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the early Factory Acts?

Regulating the hours of work and moral welfare of young children employed in cotton mills Signup and view all the answers

Which Act met the demand for a ten-hour day by millworkers?

Factories Act 1847 (Ten Hour Act) Signup and view all the answers

What did the Act of 1833 establish?

Professional Factory Inspectorate Signup and view all the answers

What did the Factory Acts include to improve working circumstances for mill children?

Regulations for ventilation, hygienic practices, and machinery guarding Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Ten Hour Act (Factories Act 1847)?

Met a long-standing demand by millworkers for a ten-hour day Signup and view all the answers

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When did the Factory Acts begin in the United Kingdom?

What did the Act of 1833 establish?

Which Act extended the regulation of working hours to women?

What was the significance of the Factories Act 1847 (Ten Hour Act)?

What ended theoretical objections to the principle of factory legislation?

What was the main focus of the early Factory Acts?

Which Act met the demand for a ten-hour day by millworkers?

What did the Act of 1833 establish?

What did the Factory Acts include to improve working circumstances for mill children?

What was the significance of the Ten Hour Act (Factories Act 1847)?

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