What Was an Effect of the Factory Act of 1833

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was an effect of the Factory Act of 1833?

• A)It limited the work of children and thereby broke the pattern of families working together in factories.
• B)It required employers to keep logs of all work-related injuries and accidents and provide copies to local authorities.
• C)It established the first minimum wage for workers, although it did not apply to children.
• D)It authorized workers to form unions if the factory had more than twenty-five employees.

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