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Child Labor Legislation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Factory owners preferred hiring childern during the Industrial Revolution

a)

Chinldern were less likely to unionize

b)

hildren could be paid less than adults

c)

Childern were small enough to handle tasks in tight spaces

d)

All of the above

2.

​ (a)   , a sociologist and ​ (b)   , famously documented child labor in coal mines, factories, and canneries, capturing compelling images that raised ​ (c)   about the ​ (d)   of child labor.

Choose from the below words
Lewis Hine
photographer
public awareness
dangers
3.

________________was founded in 1904, to push for protective legislation to regulate child labor and educate the public about its harms.


a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

Black Panthers

c)

National Child Labor Committee

d)

National Labor Committee for Child workers

4.

The (a)   of 1916 was the first federal law to ban products made by (b)   from being sold between states. However, in 1918, the (c)   canceled the law, saying only ​ (d)   —not the ​ (e)   government—could make rules about child labor.

Choose from the below words
Keating-Owen Act
child labor
Supreme Court
states
federal
5.

What was the problem with child labor during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Children were not working at all

b)

Children were being exploited and taken advantage of

c)

Children were paid high wages

d)

Children were given proper education

6.

What were some of the dangers children faced while working during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Long working hours and low pay

b)

Unsafe working conditions and industrial accidents

c)

Lack of education and illness

d)

All of the above

7.

What was the main goal of the National Child Labor Committee?

a)

To achieve federal child labor legislation

b)

To improve working conditions for adults

c)

To provide free education for all children

d)

To organize strikes and protests

8.

When was the Fair Labor Standards Act passed?

a)

1945

b)

1938

c)

1912

d)

1908

9.
The Fair Labor Standards Act
a)
established a federal minimum wage.
b)
prevented courts from issuing injunctions against unions engaged in peaceful strikes.
c)
made it illegal to prosecute unions under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
d)
established the right of unions to collective bargaining.
10.

What was the primary focus of child labor laws during the Progressive Era?

a)

To ensure children attended school

b)

To limit the hours children could work

c)

To completely ban child labor

d)

To improve safety conditions in workplaces for children

11.

You must get the most out of your workers, not only because you want to make more money, but also because the country must progress. Who is this?

a)

Child Worker

b)

Adult Spinner

c)

Mill Owner

d)

Overseer

12.

The overseer makes sure you work very hard and do not break the hard rules. You get paid less than adults. Who is this?

a)

Overseer

b)

Child Worker

c)

Adult Spinner

d)

Parent of Child Worker

13.

Why would factory owners what to hire kids to work?

a)

Can easily get to places that adults cant when fixing a machine?

b)

Kids work harder

c)

Kids will have more energy

d)

Can pay the kids less thus saving money.