Question

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

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

Answer 1

Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries. The 1870 Elementary Education Act in Britain (and a wave of state compulsory-school laws in the U.S. during the late 19th century) increased school attendance and thereby reduced child labor.