INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE
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Question
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A law that established longer working hours
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A regulations that sought to keep factories clean and less harmful for its workers
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A regulation that kept wages low regardless of the amount of hours worked or level of education they obtained
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A law that requires employees to take a lunch break and work no more than 40 hours a week( 8 hr shifts x five days a week)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reforms through Laws. In 1819, laws were passed prohibiting the employment of children under the age of nine in factories. Working hours of those between the ages nine and sixteen was limited to 12 hours a day.
Detailed explanation-2: -Poor workers were often housed in cramped, grossly inadequate quarters. Working conditions were difficult and exposed employees to many risks and dangers, including cramped work areas with poor ventilation, trauma from machinery, toxic exposures to heavy metals, dust, and solvents.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution provided an incentive to increase profits, and as a result, working conditions in factories deteriorated. Long hours, inadequate remuneration, and minimal breaks became the norm. Child labor was a significant issue.