Child Labor in the Industrial Revolution

How young did some children begin to work during the Industrial Revolution?

• 4 years old

• 9 years old

• 12 years old

• 16 years old

• It was illegal for children to work during this time.

Government regulations during the Industrial Revolution protected children in what ways?

• Putting an age limit on when they could work

• Limiting hours

• Limiting the types of jobs they could do

• Providing free health care

• There were no regulations

True or False: Children who worked were kept safe and away from dangerous machinery.

• True

• False

What law was passed in 1938 to help protect workers and prevent child labor?

• Social Security Act

• Disability Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• There were no laws passed to protect workers

Did children make a lot of money for their work?

• Yes, they were paid like adults.

• No, they were paid little

Which of the following was a typical job worked by children?

• Breaking up coal

• Chimney sweeps

• Selling newspapers.

• Working on machines.

• All of the above.

True or False: Child labor was fairly common during the Industrial Revolution.

• True

• False

What was the main reason that businesses liked to hire children?

• They were strong

• They were educated

• They worked fast

• They worked for low wages

• All of the above

What happened to many girls who worked in matchstick factories?

• They lost their hair

• They grew extremely tall

• They lost their teeth

• They got lung cancer

True or False: Over 50% of workers in some British factories were under the age of 14 in the early 1800s.

• True

• False