Ducksters: Industrial Revolution - Child Labor

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

• Four years old

• Nine years old

• Twelve 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

• 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 passed in 1938 to help protect workers and prevent child labor?

• Social Security Act

• Disability Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

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

• Yesm they were paid like adults.

• No, they were paid little.

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

• True

• False

What were often the hours for the children working in the coal mines?

• 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• 4:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

• Breaking up coal

• Chimney sweeps

• Working on machines

• All of the above

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

• They were strong

• They were educated

• They worked for low wages.

• They worked fast.

What happened to many girls that worked in the matchstick factories?

• They lost their hair.

• They lost their teeth

• They got lung cancer

• They became blind.