Children at Work - Victorian Era

What was life like for poor children during Victorian era?

Who was forced to work at a very young age to help support their families?

• rich Victorian children

• poor Victorian children

• Victorian children

• children

Where there laws to protect working children?

• Yes

• No

What jobs did Victorian children do? There are 3 possible answers.

• chimney sweeps

• mill workers

• teacher assistants

• farm hands

• cart driver

Describe the working place for children working in the Coal Mines.

Who were employed as "coal bearers"?

• younger children

• middle aged children

• older children

• aged 5 children

Younger children often worked as (a)   .

What was the job of the younger children "trappers" in coal mines?

Why was it dangerous for children to work in factories?

Children spent most of their working hours at machines with little or no time for (a)   or exercise.