How Did Kids Work During The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was a very historical time, although many people got injured. Many amazing inventions were made during the time. Many people got rich off of their inventions during this time period. During the Industrial Revolution, children were forced to work in the factories. Many kids had to stick their hands in a moving machine to get a loose bolt out of the gears, if the kids weren't fast enough they could get their hands cut off. Although many great inventions were created, the children were very mistreated. Young girls would die from the sulfur in the match factories. The boys who worked in the coal mines worked from 4am to 5pm. For many kids from the age of four and up they had to work. The work consisted of selling newspapers, working in match factories, coal mining, and any type of factories. Many kids wanted to learn but couldn't. Many kids did not know their ABC's, some didn’t even know how to spell their own name. The parents of the children fought for their kids to have an education. The protest turned into a fight. The military got into the protest many parents fought with the Armed Force’s, many parents were beat to
There was a lot of work done and a lot of money spent. The factories didn’t only make thing it also traded its products with other companies. Ther trading got bigger and bigger the British started trading with other countries. The companies got more money and started to make the company lager. Many business got a monopolies. After about three years there were no more monopolies. Many companies started to sell their products at cheaper price. The companies did not have enough money to buy high grade metals. The companies started to get low grade metals. The prices went down and down. The business who did not have enough money to pay for their factories and were forced to sell. Many companies that had to sell went into the cotton