Child Labor

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

• 16
• 13
• 12
• 10

Which of the following BEST explains  the mental impact of child labor?

• children were losing limbs and lives
• children did not get an education
• children did not have any social skills
• children were working long hours

Which of the following BEST explains the physical impact of child labor

• children were losing limbs and lives
• children did not get an education
• children did not have any social skills
• children were working long hours

Which of the following BEST explains the social impact of child labor

• America had a booming economy
• America had little racial issues
• America had people making good money in good labor conditions
• America had a generation(s) of people unable to read and write

True or false: Children who worked were kept safe and away from dangerous equipment.

• False

• True

What was the main reason children were hired to work during the Industrial revolution?

• They were small.

• They could be paid less.

• They were more responsive to authority than adults were.

• all of the above

These boys were called "Breaking Boys" because of where they worked.

• Mudlarks

• Mule Scavenger

• Coal Mine Workers

• Climbing Boys

• Powder Monkeys

5. Did children make a lot of money for their work?

• a. Yes, they were paid like adults

• b. No, they were paid little

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

• a. Breaking up coal

• b. Chimney sweeps

• c. Selling newspapers

• d. Working on machines

• e. All of the above

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

• a. TRUE

• b. FALSE