The Life of a US Worker Common Lit Quiz

What period does the text describe as a time of great change due to the invention and introduction of new machines into factories?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Middle Ages

• The Modern Era

According to the text, what was often the cost of progress during the Industrial Revolution?

• Improvement in workers' rights

• Decrease in the cost of living

• Increase in educational opportunities

• Compromise of workers' rights

What is the text asking students to imagine?

• Life as a factory owner during the Industrial Revolution

• Life as a child worker in the U.S. Industrial Revolution

• Life as an adult worker in the current era

• Life as a teacher during the Industrial Revolution

How long did it take for it to become illegal for children under 14 to work a paying job in the United States?

• Less than 50 years

• Over a hundred years

• Exactly 100 years

• It was always illegal

What does the term "child labor" refer to according to the text?

• Children working in safe environments for a fair wage

• Children learning trades through apprenticeships

• Young children working in unsafe conditions for little or no pay

• Children helping out in family businesses after school

What is the main point the author is trying to convey about the life of a child worker during the Industrial Revolution?

• It was an easy and comfortable life

• It was filled with educational opportunities

• It was a difficult and often unsafe life

• It was a well-paid and respected position

Why did many families live in communal homes during the Industrial Revolution?

• Because it was a popular lifestyle choice at the time.

• To save money on heating and other utilities.

• Because business owners used child labor and paid workers very little.

• They were provided for free by the government.

What is the definition of "strike" as used in the text?

• A period of time when workers demand higher wages from their employers.

• A period of time when workers stop work in order to force an employer to agree to their demands.

• A period of time when workers gather to celebrate labor rights.

• A period of time when workers are given a break from their jobs.

What is the definition of "communal" as used in the text?

• Pertaining to a group of people living together as a smaller unit within a community.

• Shared by all members of a community; for common use.

• Related to the government and its provisions for the community.

• Involving shared ownership of property among community members.

According to the text, what is one reason why the minimum wage was established?

• To ensure that workers could afford luxury items.

• To provide workers with the ability to save money.

• To give families enough to feed and house themselves.

• To reduce the number of hours people had to work.