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Grade 5social-studiesStudents analyze causes and effects of child labor and reform during U.S. industrialization.

Industry and Child Labor

Practice industrialization and child labor reform with 10 problems, an answer key, and a printable PDF for Grade 5.

10 problems · Standards: D2.His.14.3-5 · Difficulty: hard

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Grade: Grade 5
Subject: social-studies
Topic: Students analyze causes and effects of child labor and reform during U.S. industrialization.
Pages: 3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. During the late 1800s, many children worked in factories instead of going to school. What is one reason families sent their children to work?
2. Children who worked in textile mills often worked 12 hours a day, six days a week. What effect did these long hours have on their education?
3. Factory owners hired children because they could pay them lower wages than adults. What was one effect of this practice on adult workers?
4. Photographers and journalists began documenting child labor conditions in the early 1900s. How did sharing these images and stories with the public help cause reform?
5. In 1904, a group called the National Child Labor Committee was formed. What was the main goal of this organization?
6. Some states passed laws in the early 1900s that set a minimum age for factory work at 14 years old. What was one challenge in enforcing these laws?

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Standards: D2.His.14.3-5
Skill: Students analyze causes and effects of child labor and reform during U.S. industrialization.
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