Industrialization & Child Labor in New York
Part B: Essay Topics
Essay 1
Using information and evidence from all of the documents to support your thinking, and using your own knowledge of history, write an essay that describes how industrialization impacted children. Your essay should be well organized and should include an introduction, at least three paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Essay 2
Using information and evidence from all of the documents to support your thinking, and using your own knowledge of history, write an essay that presents your opinion on whether the government should be allowed to restrict child labor or whether parents should be allowed to make decisions regarding their children’s employment. Your essay should be well organized and should include an introduction, at least three paragraphs, and a conclusion.
This DBQ is available as a printable worksheet in pdf format.
