Child Labour in the Industrial Revolution

The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

• French Revolution
• Machine Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• Technological Revolution

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• France

• Great Britain

• Australia

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel

• Textiles

• Locomotives

• Flying shuttles

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

Child labour is ANY work done by children under the age of

• 16

• 13

• 12

• 10

Children were cheap to employ. How much of an adult wage would they be paid?

• Between 1/3 and 1/6

• 1/2 of the pay

• 1/4 of the pay

• Between 1/3 and 1/5

What basic meal in the factory would they typically be given at 8am?

• Toast

• Bread

• Corn Flakes

• Porridge

Who were 'knocker uppers'?

• Those employed to knock on the factory door to open it

• Those employed to wake up the workers, knocking on doors

• Those employed to knock on the walls to stop the work

• Those employed to knock on machinery if children were not making an effort

What long term health issues did children face?

• Poor breathing

• Underdeveloped growth

• Poor diet

• Deformed bones

Most children were illiterate and had no schooling.

• True

• False