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Industrialization - Child Labor

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Children who worked were kept safe and away from dangerous machinery.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

Four years old

b)

Nine years old

c)

Tweleve years old

d)

Sixteen years old

3.

Government regulations during the Industrial Revolution protected children in what ways?

a)

Putting an age limit on when they could work

b)

Limiting the types of jobs they could do

c)

Limiting hours

d)

There were no regulations

4.

What law was passed in 1938 to help protect workers and prevent child labor?

a)

There were no laws passed to protect workers

b)

Disability Act

c)

Fair Labor Standards Act

d)

Social Security Act

5.

Did children make a lot of money for their work?

a)

Yes, they were paid like adults

b)

No, they were paid little

6.

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

a)

Breaking up coal

b)

Selling newspapers

c)

Chimney sweeps

d)

Working on Machines

e)

All Listed Jobs

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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

a)

They were strong

b)

They were educated

c)

They worked for low wages

d)

They worked fast

9.

What happened to many girls who worked in matchstick factories?

a)

They lost their hair

b)

They lost their teeth

c)

They got lung cancer

d)

They became blind

10.

True or False: Over 50% of workers in some British factories were under the age of 14 in the early 1800s.

a)

True

b)

False