Britain's Factory Act of 1833

question 46

Multiple Choice

Britain's Factory Act of 1833

• A) reduced the number of women working in factories.
• B) reduced the number of children working in factories.
• C) established an eight hour work day for all workers.
• D) placed a high tariff on imports in order to increase the profits of industrialists.
• E) prohibited the construction of factories within city limits.

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