Child Labor Lesson and Questions

Multiple Select

What does this picture suggest about what work was like for children in this Georgia cotton mill? Click all that apply

• • Many were very young.

• • There were no safety standards.

• • This was part of their school lesson.

• • This was recess.

• • They had to climb on the machines to work

Multiple Choice

What does this picture suggest about
what work was like for children in this
Indiana glass factory?

• Work was dangerous and involved heavy machinery.
• Children were well-protected and supervised during work.
• Work was easy and did not require any skills.
• Children were not allowed to work in the glass factory.

Multiple Choice

When changes were finally made, how old did a child have to be to be hired to industrial work? (Enlarge to read material)

• 12

• 13

• 16

• 18

Multiple Choice

At the bottom, there was an exemption to the 16 year old rule, what was it? (Enlarge to read material)

• Born before 1912

• Work with parents in agriculture

• Stayed in school

• They were an immigrant

Fill in the Blank

Why might Hine’s photographs, like the one's we have seen, been
useful evidence about working
conditions for children at the time? (how might they have changed people opinions?)

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Multiple Choice

According to the previous video, what were some of the concerns raised by reformers regarding child labor?

• Children were not receiving an education

• Children were being paid higher wages than adults

• Children were too small to perform any useful tasks

• Children were unionizing and demanding better working conditions

Multiple Choice

In the video, what was the main reason employers saw a benefit in using child labor?

• Children were more nimble and could perform functions that adults couldn't

• Children were not cheaper to hire than adults

• Children were easier to control and manipulate

• Children were more willing to work long hours

Multiple Choice

In the video, what was one of the lasting legacies of the battle to end child labor?

• The recognition of the importance of education

• The establishment of labor unions

• The improvement of working conditions for adults

• The increase in job opportunities for young people

Quiz: Industrial Revolution - Child Labor

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