UK Factory Acts Quiz

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What was the main focus of the early Factory Acts?

  • Enforcing professional Factory Inspectorate in all industrial workplaces
  • Establishing regulations for machinery guarding in all factories
  • Regulating the hours of work and moral welfare of young children employed in cotton mills (correct)
  • Regulating the working conditions of adult workers in various industries

Which Act established a professional Factory Inspectorate to enforce the Factory Acts?

  • The Factories Act 1847
  • The Act of 1844
  • The Act of 1833 (correct)
  • The Act of 1850

When were working hour regulations extended to women?

  • By the Factories Act 1847
  • By an Act of 1844 (correct)
  • By an Act of 1850
  • By the Act of 1833

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

<p>Factories Act 1847 (Ten Hour Act) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the additional regulations included in the Factory Acts to improve working circumstances for mill children?

<p>Regulations for ventilation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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