Asked by caleb

How did the average English person's working hours change as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

The hours required to produce an item were so much less with machines that workers had to work very few hours.

The hours they worked on their own farms were no different from the hours they worked in factories.

Their time on the job was controlled by factory owners, who made them work 12-16 hours per day to maximize profits.

They found they had a lot more leisure time once they went to work in a factory, so they looked for hobbies to fill their time.

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Their time on the job was controlled by factory owners, who made them work 12–16 hours per day to maximize profits.

Explanation: The Industrial Revolution moved work from homes and small workshops into factories with expensive machines and set schedules. Employers imposed long, rigid shifts (commonly 12–16 hours a day, six days a week) and strict discipline to keep machines running. Mechanization raised output per machine but did not give most workers more free time; only later 19th‑century factory and labor laws (e.g. the Factory Acts) began to shorten working hours.