Thursday, October 24th

HW: Have a great day!

Aim: How did the British government respond to the
Industrial Revolution?
Do Now: What do you think is the responsibility of a
government?
* Hint: Think about our own government and its
purpose as stated in the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution.
Child Labor
 Factory Act of 1833
• Illegal to hire children younger than 9 years
old.

• Children between the ages of 9 and 12 could

only work a maximum of 8 hours a day.

• Children between the ages of 13 and 17 could

work a maximum of 12 hours a day.
Women and young boys working under
dangerous conditions in coal mines
 Mines Act of 1842
• No female could be employed
underground.

• No boy under the age of 10

could be employed
underground.
Extremely long work hours
 Ten Hours Act of
1847
• Limited the workday to 10
hours for women and children
in factories.
 Summary
Answer the Aim (How did the British
government respond to the negative
effects of the Industrial Revolution?)
on the index card.

* Make sure your name is on the index

card!