Factory Acts AP History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• The Factory Act of 1833: 🕰️ Limited the factory workday for children. Children aged 9-13 could work no more than 8 hours a day, and those aged 14-18 no more than 12 hours. It also mandated some education.
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• The Factory Act of 1844: 👩‍🏭 Further reduced working hours for women and children. Established safety regulations for machinery.
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• Ten Hours Act of 1847: 🔟 Restricted the working hours of women and young people (aged 13-18) to 10 hours a day.
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• Key Impacts: 💪 Improved working conditions, reduced child labor, and paved the way for further labor reforms. Increased government intervention in industry.
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• Enforcement: 👮‍♀️ Factory inspectors were appointed to ensure compliance with the acts.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following was a key provision of the Factory Act of 1833?
   1. A. Prohibition of child labor under the age of 12
   2. B. Establishment of free trade zones
   3. C. Limited workday for children and mandated some education
   4. D. Universal healthcare for factory workers
2. The Factory Act of 1844 primarily focused on:
   1. A. Regulating wages for adult male workers
   2. B. Reducing working hours for women and children and establishing safety regulations
   3. C. Promoting international trade agreements
   4. D. Establishing a minimum wage
3. What did the Ten Hours Act of 1847 achieve?
   1. A. Established an 8-hour workday for all workers
   2. B. Restricted working hours of women and young people to 10 hours a day
   3. C. Abolished child labor in factories
   4. D. Provided unemployment benefits to factory workers
4. Which of the following was NOT a direct impact of the Factory Acts?
   1. A. Improved working conditions
   2. B. Reduced child labor
   3. C. Increased government intervention in industry
   4. D. Decreased production output
5. Who was responsible for ensuring compliance with the Factory Acts?
   1. A. Local police forces
   2. B. Factory owners themselves
   3. C. Factory inspectors
   4. D. Trade unions
6. What age group of children had their workday limited to a maximum of 8 hours under the 1833 act?
   1. A. 5-8
   2. B. 9-13
   3. C. 14-16
   4. D. 16-18
7. The Factory Acts primarily affected what industry?
   1. A. Agriculture
   2. B. Mining
   3. C. Manufacturing
   4. D. Shipping