The Victorian Era Flashcards
How many days a week did the lower class work with no _____?
6 days a week with no vacations.
Which classes were both quite wealthy and materially focused in 1860?
Both upper and middle class
What 3 important things do workers enjoy today that Victorian workers lacked?
Insurance, welfare, health care
which social groups were usually Anglican, catholic and Presbyterian?
Anglican=Upper Class
Catholic=Irish
Presbyterian=Scottish
Very small Jewish population
What does the term noble savage mean?
Primitive and uncivilized
Who set the values, tastes and morals of the Victorian era?
Queen Victoria
What were her values?
Hard work, personal success, morals of the golden rule, modesty, seriousness, duty, MATERIALISM
What were common activities in the city?
Concerts, fairs, circuses, swimming, bare knuckle boxing (up to 100 rounds!), medicine shows (scams and dangerous)
What were some country activities?
Barn raisings, quilting bees, dances, blood sports (bear baiting)
What were pastimes?
Books, magazines, music, dances, crafts, parlour games, card games, checkers, chess
Why could people enjoy these activities NOW?
better roads were being made and new technology made it easier to travel them.
How would the rich aristocrats travel overseas and far distances?
Steamer ships and steam locomotives
What was the biggest misunderstanding in hospitals?
How bacteria spread
What were some things they did not understand involving bacteria?
Dirty water, bad hygiene, unsterilized medical instruments,
What were some diseases that came as a result?
Smallpox, cholera, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, influenza, tuberculosis
