module 8 Flashcards
when and where was queen victoria born?
1819 in kensington palace, london
who were victoria’s parents
prince edward, duke of kent and strathearn and princess victoria of saxe-coburg-saalfeld
how old was victoria when she became queen
18
where did victoria’s coronation take place?
westminister abbey 1838
who did victoria have guidance from?
lord melbourne, pm
name a factor that made victoria popular
strong sense of duty and morals
who did victoria marry and when? why was this beneficial?
prince albert of saxe-coburg and gotha
1840
albert would give victoria advise on issues such as technological advancement and educational reform
what was victoria’s nickname and where did she get it from?
‘grandmother of europe’
she and albert would marry their 9 children off to royal families across europe
when did albert die and what did this lead to?
1861
victoria took a period of absence from her duties, leading to a temporal decline in popularity
what time period did the victorian era span from?
1837-1901
name changes to the parliament system during victoria’s reign
name the 3 acts that allowed more people the right to vote
became more democratic
the reforms acts:
1832 - allowed more middle-class men the right to vote
1867 - allowed more working-class men the right to vote
1884 - extended voting rights to rural men
name 2 political movements that appeared during victoria’s reign
the chartist movement (1838-1857) sought to expand suffrage and improve working conditions
1900 the labour party, reflecting the political organisation of the working class
name some effects of urbanisation during victoria’s reign
liverpool, birmingham and manchester became major industrial centres
this did lead to bad sanitation, health crisis and overcrowded slums
public health act 1848
describe how the roles of women were changing during the victorian era
womens rights movements, led by figures such as mary wollstonecraft and emmeline pankhurts
married womens property acts 1870 and 1882
name 3 inventions that we saw during the industrial revolution
steam engine
railways
power loom
what was britain’s nickname during the industrial revolution
‘workshop of the world’
describe the rise of financial institutions during victoria’s reign
1801 london stock exchange
growth of banking institutions such as the bank of england facilitated capital investment and economic growth
the gold standard, 1821, stabilised currency values and promoted international trade
describe britain’s impact on india during victoria’s reign
indian revolution 1857
british took control from the east india company
construction of railways, telegraphs and irrigation systems aimed to integrate india more closely into the empire
describe britain’s impact on africa during victoria’s reign
europe divided the continent into colonies
britain acquired south africa, egypt, kenya and nigeria
1869 suez canal provided a link between the mediterranean and the red sea, facilitating trade routes from india to the far east
describe britains role in the pacific, australia and new zealand during victoria’s reign
convicts were transported to australia, beginning in 1788-1868
gold was discovered in the 1850s, leading to immigration and economic growth
aboriginal communities faced violence and displacement
europeans brought diseases
conflicts with the maori population, leading to the treaty of waitangi in 1840, but the treaty was never agreed upon, leading to conflict and land confiscations.
how did the british impact china during victoria’s reign
opium wars, driven by britain’s desire to expand its trade, particularly in opium
this led to the establishment of treaty ports and the cession of hong kong to britain
how long did victoria’s reign last?
63 years, second longest to queen elizabeth ii
when and where did victoria die
osbourne house on the isle of wight in 1901
