Industrial Revolution: Child Labor

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

• Four

• six

• twelve

• eight

True or false: Children who worked were kept safe and away from dangerous equipment.

• False

• True

Did children earn a lot of money working during the Industrial Revolution?

• Yes; they were paid like adults

• No; they were paid less than adults

What were the typical jobs of children during the Industrial Revolution?

• factory workers

• breaking up coal in coal mines

• chimney sweepers

• All of the above

What was the main reason children were hired to work during the Industrial revolution?

• They were small.

• They could be paid less.

• They were more responsive to authority than adults were.

• all of the above

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