Industrial Revolution - Child Labor, Factories, Problems, School

What was the MAIN cause of cholera?

• Lack of ventilation

• Contaminated water

• Polluted air

• Crowded living conditions

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• United States

• Mexico

What is the MAIN reason poorhouses were so awful?

• The government didn't have enough money to make nice housing for people.

• They were in unsafe neighborhoods.

• The people could not afford nice places to live.

• The government wanted them to be terrible, so people would not want to stay for an extended amount of time.

Which statement is NOT true ?

• Machines replaced the jobs of many farm workers.

• People moved from an urban area to a rural area.

• Before the Industrial Revolution, most of England's population lived in the cities.

• Many people living on farms moved to the city in order to find work.

Which statement is TRUE?

• Child labor did not exist prior to the Industrial Revolution.

• Factory owners paid the orphans that worked for them.

• The Factory Act of 1833 made is illegal for children under the age of nine to work.

• Children were given a 30 minute break for lunch every day.

To prevent CHOLERA, people were told to abstain (stay away from) all of the following except....

• Raw vegetables

• Unripe Fruit

• Cold Water

• Boiled Water

How did teachers change throughout the years of the Industrial Revolution?

• They received more training for their occupation.

• They lowered their expectations of students.

• They became more involved in students' lives.

• They started allowing students to write with either hand.

Which of the following was established to set up education for poor children?

• National Board of Education

• Sunday School

• Ragged Schools Union

• The Factory Act

Why were young children mainly given the job of scavengers in factories?

• They were small enough to fit under the machines.

• They did not have to be paid as much.

• They did not have a say in where they worked.

• There were more child workers.

Which of the following is NOT a reason a factory worker could be fined?

• Getting injured.

• Being late.

• Whistling

• Talking