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What was one way the passage of the Factory Acts (1844–1847) affected labor?

Laborers’ work hours were limited.
Laborers won the right to unionize.
Laborers could no longer strike.
Laborers earned yearly vacation time.

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Laborers’ work hours were limited.

The Factory Acts (including the 1844 and especially the 1847 Ten Hours Act) restricted the number of hours women and children could work in factories and otherwise regulated working conditions.