Children were employed in factories and as chimney sweeps because they were small, flexible, and cheap to employ. They often suffered injuries like loss of limbs or death from accidents in the dangerous work. If a child was injured or grew too old, they would simply be replaced by another child so the work could continue without interruption. Children worked extremely long hours, up to 17 hours per day, and faced physical punishment if they failed to meet expectations.

1. HUMANITIES
EDUCATION QUIZ

2. What injuries did the children
suffer in the factories?

3. Loss of limbs, death and
infections

4. Why was the job of a chimney sweep
suitable for children?

5. Children were small and flexible and they
could get through the small chimney
openings.

6. Why were children popular for
working in factories?

7. They were paid much less than the
adult workers and the overseers
could whip them without any fear of
retaliation.

8. 1. What happens to a child if
they got badly hurt?

9. They will be replaced

10. 2. What will happen if a child
fell asleep while doing work in
the factory.

11. They will get pricked by a
needle , to be waken up.

12. 3. What kind of jobs did the children have when
working at a factory?

13. Their jobs were cleaning the
factory, carrying heavy things
and crawling under machines
to get fallen objects.

14. 4. If a child gets too old to climb
chimneys what will happen to
them?

15. They will get replaced by
another child.

16. 5. How many hours did a child
work everyday?

17. 17 hours