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Why did many children work as chimney sweeps?
Why did many children work as chimney sweeps?
- To get an education
- To work with their parents
- Due to their small and thin size (correct)
- To earn a high income
What was one of the dangerous tasks children performed in cotton factories?
What was one of the dangerous tasks children performed in cotton factories?
- Weaving cotton threads together
- Operating large spinning machines
- Repairing broken cotton threads inside machines (correct)
- Managing the cotton inventory
What was a common role for children in coal mines?
What was a common role for children in coal mines?
- Operating heavy machinery
- Managing the financial records
- Pushing trucks of coal or opening/closing doors in tunnels (correct)
- Supervising the adult workers
Why did Lord Shaftesbury establish free schools for poor children?
Why did Lord Shaftesbury establish free schools for poor children?
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What significant change occurred by the end of Victorian times regarding children and school?
What significant change occurred by the end of Victorian times regarding children and school?
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