HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Child labor did not exist before the Industrial Revolution.
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Laws kept children from working in dangerous mines and factories.
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Most child laborers spent part of each day in school.
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Mines and text factories employed large numbers of children.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Child labour first started to occur in England when household businesses were turned into local labour markets that mass-produced the once homemade goods. Because children often helped produce the goods out of their homes, working in a factory to make those same goods was a simple change for many of these youths.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best describes how changes in agriculture supported the early Industrial Revolution? The growth of canals and railroads made it easier to ship farm products to industrial cities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution created a new middle class along with the working class. Those in the middle class owned and operated the new factories, mines, and railroads, among other industries. Their lifestyle was much more comfortable than that of the industrial working class.