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Industrialization and the Gilded Age — Test

Question 5 • US History and Geography

Which of these characterizes child labor in the 1800s?

Answer
A
Children who worked hard had the opportunity to get promoted.
B
Children had the opportunity to learn trade skills at work.
C
Children performed physical labor for long hours each day.
D
Children performed physical labor after school each day.

Explanation

In the 1800s, many children worked in factories, mines, and other demanding jobs, often for long hours and in unsafe conditions. This is best described as children performing physical labor for long hours each day. The work generally left little time for schooling, and promotion or trade training was not its defining feature.

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