click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Victorian Era
Question | Answer |
---|---|
when was queen victoria coronation | 1838 |
what were three major things that improved during her reign | medical, scientific, and technological |
where was population growth and urban development affected the most | india, canada, australia, new zealand, africa & caribbean |
who were two of our main rivals | germany and the u.s |
when and why was crystal palace built | 1851 to house the great exhibition |
when was the majority of the country covered by railroads | 1848 |
when and where the first royal mail box | 1852 on jersey island |
what was the poor law of 1834 | gave food exchange for unpleasant hard labors |
who was one of the most representative author during the victorian period | charles dickens |
what was dickens style | mix of humor, sentimentality and elements of grotesque |
what was "david copperfield" known for | about his childhood and most autobiographical |
what was "oliver twist" about | orphan joined a gang in london |
what was "dombey & son" represent | issues of love or lack of |
where and when was dickens born | 1812 portsmouth, england |
what age was dickens when he got his first job and what was the job | 16 and clerk at the law office |