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What was the main focus of the early Factory Acts?
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?
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?
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?
Which Act met a long-standing demand by millworkers for a ten-hour day?
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What was one of the additional regulations included in the Factory Acts to improve working circumstances for mill children?
What was one of the additional regulations included in the Factory Acts to improve working circumstances for mill children?
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