Changing labour laws

In this lesson, we will learn about the ways in which governments tried to improve working conditions during the nineteenth century.

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Q1.Which of these is not a job that young children did in 1800?

Chimney sweepTrapperThrusterTrain driver

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Q2.What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1700?

2%10%70%20%

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Q3.What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1870?

10%90%57%27%

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Q4.What was the Industrial Revolution?

When the British economy grew really quickly and the population boomed.When farming methods became much more efficient in the 1700s.When William of Orange replaced James II as king in 1688-89.When the people of Paris rebelled against their king in 1789.

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Q5.What did William Blake think about the Industrial Revolution?

He admired the new technology.He hated the suffering that city life caused.He didn't realise that the Industrial Revolution was taking place.He thought that it was all part of God's plan for humanity.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these is not a job that young children did in 1800?

Chimney sweepTrapperThrusterTrain driver

1/5

Q2.What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1700?

2%10%70%20%

2/5

Q3.What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1870?

10%90%57%27%

3/5

Q4.What was the Industrial Revolution?

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Q5.What did William Blake think about the Industrial Revolution?

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How much can you remember about how government Acts related to working conditions in the nineteenth century?

Q1.What was the Industrial Revolution?

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Q2.What 'class' were most people in nineteenth-century Britain?

Poor ClassUpper ClassMiddle ClassWorking Class

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Q3.Which Act banned children younger than nine from working in factories.

The Poor Law Reform Act (1834)The Great Reform Act (1832)The Factory Act (1833)The Mines Act (1842)

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Q4.Why was the Factory Act (1833) unpopular with many poor families?

Because they hated their children and it kept them in the house.Because they thought that work made their young children healthy and strong.Because many couldn't read the Factory Act.Because it reduced their income and made them even poorer.

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Q5.Alongside Acts passed by the government, what else do historians look at to understand how working conditions changed during the nineteenth century?

Roman potteryWhat workers thought and said about their conditionsThe internetShipwrecks

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

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Changing labour laws Quiz

How much can you remember about how government Acts related to working conditions in the nineteenth century?

Q1.What was the Industrial Revolution?

1/5

Q2.What 'class' were most people in nineteenth-century Britain?

Poor ClassUpper ClassMiddle ClassWorking Class

2/5

Q3.Which Act banned children younger than nine from working in factories.

The Poor Law Reform Act (1834)The Great Reform Act (1832)The Factory Act (1833)The Mines Act (1842)

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Q4.Why was the Factory Act (1833) unpopular with many poor families?

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Q5.Alongside Acts passed by the government, what else do historians look at to understand how working conditions changed during the nineteenth century?

Roman potteryWhat workers thought and said about their conditionsThe internetShipwrecks

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