The Industrial Revolution

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What was one reason why businesses liked to hire child workers?

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Children were small and could fit into small spaces that adults couldn't.

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What were some of the jobs that children performed during the Industrial Revolution?

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Breaking up coal at the coal mines, Selling newspapers on street corners, Working on machines in factories.

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Why did some businesses treat child workers poorly?

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They knew children had very few rights and wouldn't fight back.

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What were some of the dangers that child workers faced?

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Getting sick from exposure to dangerous chemicals, Developing lung diseases from working in mines, Losing limbs or fingers in machinery.

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What was the purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed in 1938?

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To set a minimum wage for child workers, to limit the number of hours child workers could work, and to place restrictions on child labor.

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Which country passed one of the first child labor laws in 1833? Options: United States, Britain, France, Germany

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Britain