Question

Why were children valued as laborers in coal mines during the Industrial Revolution?

A. Their healthy lungs allowed them to breathe dangerous fumes in the mines.
B. Their young bodies required less sleep and allowed them to work longer shifts.
C. Their small bodies allowed them to pull loads of coal through small tunnels.

Answer 1

C. Their small bodies allowed them to pull loads of coal through small tunnels.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.
During the industrial revolution children were used to preform many tasks such as, operate machinery, sweep chimneys, and drag carts through small tunnels