Child labour during the Industrial Revolution
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- In this lesson, we will learn about how the Industrial Revolution transformed working-conditions in England between 1750-1850.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is not a job that young children did in 1800?
Chimney sweep
Thruster
Trapper
Q2.
What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1700?
10%
2%
70%
Q3.
What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1870?
10%
27%
90%
Q4.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
When farming methods became much more efficient in the 1700s.
When the people of Paris rebelled against their king in 1789.
When William of Orange replaced James II as king in 1688-89.
Q5.
What did William Blake think about the Industrial Revolution?
He admired the new technology.
He didn't realise that the Industrial Revolution was taking place.
He thought that it was all part of God's plan for humanity.