Child Labour during the Industrial Revolution

"yes, in the morning, I could scarcely walk...if I had a thousand pounds I would give them to have the use of my limbs again"
According to the testimony above what impact did child labor in the factories have on children's health?

• their health would increase and get stronger
• their health would decrease often losing the use of their limbs
• their health would not be impacted
• their health would only be impacted if they lost a limb

In reality there were no regular hours, masters and managers did with us as they liked. The clocks in the factories were often put forward in the morning and back at night. Though this was known amongst the hands, we were afraid to speak, and a workman then was afraid to carry a watch.-Frank Forrest, Chapters in the Life of a Dundee Factory Boy (1850) 

According to the paragraph above factory workers suffered from which of the following?

• harsh punishments
• insufficient diet
• harsh punishments
• long working hours

What was the Factory Act?

• 1870, insured children 5-12 years old went to school

• 1856, opened factories in London

• 1833, prohibited employing children under the age of 9

• 1818, factories allowed women to enter the work force

Why were women and children hired to work in factories?

• They did the work better than men
• They were more submissive than men
• They were cheaper than men
• They wanted to work more than the men

In Britain in 1821, approximately what percentage of the workforce was under 20?

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

What was the job title of child labourers who picked up loose cotton from beneath machinery?

• Piecers

• Scavengers

• Hurriers

• Trappers

What was the job title of child labourers who carried baskets or towed trucks of coal to the surface?

• Piecers

• Scavengers

• Hurriers

• Trappers

What was the job title of child labourers who opened and closed the ventilation doors in the underground tunnels

• Piecers

• Scavengers

• Hurriers

• Trappers

What was the job title of child labourers who had to lean over the spinning machine and repair broken threads?

• Piecers

• Scavengers

• Hurriers

• Trappers

According to the Factor Act, how hours of education did textile factories have to provide to child labourers?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5