Industrial Revolution and Child Labor Quiz

What was one reason why businesses liked to hire child workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were strong and could do heavy physical labor.

• Children worked for little pay and could fit into small spaces.

• Children were obedient and followed instructions well.

• Children were skilled workers and could operate machinery.

What were some of the dangerous working conditions that child laborers faced during the Industrial Revolution?

• Working with high powered machinery without proper training.

• Working in mines with bad ventilation and developing lung diseases.

• Working around dangerous chemicals and getting sick from the fumes.

• All of the above.

What percentage of workers in some British factories in the early 1800s were under the age of 14?

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

What was one of the first child labor laws passed in Britain?

• Children under the age of 12 were not allowed to work.

• Children under the age of 9 were not allowed to work.

• Children under the age of 14 were not allowed to work.

• Children under the age of 16 were not allowed to work.

What were some of the jobs that child laborers performed during the Industrial Revolution?

• All of the above

• Working on machines in factories

• Selling newspapers on street corners

• Breaking up coal at the coal mines

What impact did the factory system have on society during the Industrial Revolution?

• People started working from home instead of in factories.

• People moved from the countryside to cities.

• People started working on farms instead of in factories.

• People moved from cities to the countryside.

What was one of the key characteristics of the factory system?

• Centralized workplace-People all came to the same palace to work on large machines.

• Individual workers spread out in their homes

• Skilled labor-People were experts at certain jobs and were paid high wages.

What did workers do to fight against dangerous working conditions and long hours?

• Formed unions and went on strike

• Quit their jobs and found new ones

• Accepted the conditions and continued working

• Complained to the government

What power sources were used in early factories during the Industrial Revolution?

• Solar and nuclear

• Coal and oil

• Electricity and wind

• Water and steam