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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Industrial Revolution

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The Factory Act of 1802 was largely ineffective in regulating factories because
  1. It was sponsored by Robert Peel, a factory owner, and did not benefit workers.
  2. It failed to define the age at which children could begin working in factories.
  3. It created a strong backlash against government regulation of factories.
  4. There was no mechanism for enforcement, so owners ignored it.
  5. The wages it required were not living wages.
Explanation
Answer: D - The Factory Act of 1802 was not effective because it created no government agency to enforce it. It limited the age of children working in factories, as well as their hours. It also required that factories provide schooling. Although it did not improve the conditions for working-class children as much as the authors intended, it marked a significant step toward government regulation of labor.
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