HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
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Work conditions were closely regulated
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There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
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Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is estimated that fifty percent of children who lived during the Industrial Revolution were forced to work instead of getting an education. They often had lifelong consequences, including serious health and mental health issues which prevented them from living their lives to the fullest as adults.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is c: a decreased reliance on colonization.
Detailed explanation-3: -Their smaller bodies, agility, and energy made them seem like a natural fit for factory work and mining. As a bonus for employers, they were often easier to control than their adult counterparts, and could be paid at lower rates. By the 1820s, an estimated 50% of the English workforce was under the age of 20.
Detailed explanation-4: -The working conditions that working-class people faced were known to include: long hours of work (12-16 hour shifts), low wages that barely covered the cost of living, dangerous and dirty conditions and workplaces with little or no worker rights.