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Age of Reform

Question 12 • SS221 World History/Geography A

In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?

Answer
A
As unions became stronger, they didn’t allow children under 14 to work.
B
Laws passed in both countries prohibited children under 14 from working.
C
Laws passed in both countries limited children to work only 8 hours a day.
D
Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.

Explanation

Compulsory education and school-attendance laws required children to spend more time in school, limiting the time they could work. In the 1870s, such laws were passed in both Britain and the United States. They did not create a blanket ban on work for all children under 14, as choice B claims.

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