Chapter 7.3 Peggy the Pauper HW

What was a pauper apprentice?

• An orphan child working at a factory for no pay

• A poor person

• A person called pauper

• A rich old man

When did child factory workers have to start work?

• 5 30 AM

• Whenever they wanted to

• 10 AM

• 12 30 AM

Which of the following sentences defines poverty?

• A state of being extremely poor

• A state of being extremely rich

• A state of being happy

• A state of being tired

Which of the following was true about working conditions in most factories?

• Workers had access to good schools, parks and villages

• Some workers were unpaid

• Working hours were long

• Workplace injury was common

Who among these people believed that "a happy worker is a productive worker"?

• Richard Arkwright

• Samuel Owen

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

Which of the following was NOT a way that Pauper Apprentices were paid?

• With money

• With tokens to the factory owner's shop

• Food

• Housing

Why do you think that factory working conditions were so harsh?