Child Labor in Pennsylvania Coal Mines Quiz

What was the job of a 'breaker boy' in the Pennsylvania coal mines?

• To operate the machinery in the mines

• To separate rocks and minerals from coal

• To inspect the working conditions in the mines

• To haul coal to the surface

What did the dust in the Pennsylvania coal mines do to the boys' lungs?

• It caused them to develop allergies

• It made it difficult for them to breathe

• It had no effect on their health

• It caused them to develop skin rashes

What was the role of a 'driver' in the Pennsylvania coal mines?

• To separate rocks and minerals from coal

• To operate the machinery in the mines

• To lead mules pulling carts full of coal out of the mines

• To inspect the working conditions in the mines

What technology did Lewis Hine use to capture images in the dark conditions of the mines?

• Digital camera

• Box camera

• Polaroid camera

• 35mm film camera

Why did Lewis Hine often need his subjects to remain still when being photographed?

• To make the process more challenging

• To test their patience

• To avoid blurry images

• To capture candid photographs

What was the purpose of the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) hiring Lewis Hine to take photographs?

• To promote the use of child labor in industries

• To document the working conditions of adults in factories and mills

• To convince the public to support their campaign against child labor

• To capture images of the natural landscape

What was the primary purpose of Lewis Hine's photographs?

• To promote the use of child labor in industries

• To oppose child labor

• To capture images of the natural landscape

• To document the working conditions of adults in factories and mills

What did the subjects usually know when being photographed by Lewis Hine?

• They were aware that they were being photographed

• They were not aware that they were being photographed

• They were aware that they were being interviewed

• They were aware that they were being inspected by an official

Why might Hine's photographs be useful evidence about working conditions for children in the mines at the time?

• Because they were taken to document the terrible working conditions

• Because they were staged to create a specific narrative

• Because they were taken by a professional photographer

• Because they were captured using advanced technology

What evidence might cause you to question whether Hine's photographs are useful evidence about working conditions for children in the mines at the time?

• The photographs were staged to create a specific narrative

• The photographs were captured using advanced technology

• The photographs were taken to document the terrible working conditions

• The photographs were taken by the mine owners