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the first half of Queen Victoria's reign (railway rush (most important…
the first half of Queen Victoria's reign
1837-1901
Queen +
period of:
material progress
imperial expansion
1839-42 Opium War-->China
1853-1856 Crimean war
1857 crisis in India
political developments
2 main political parties:
the liberals
strong campaign
conservaties
1838-1848
chartism
corn laws
developments of social reforms
ten hours act of 1847
the building of the railways
first team locomotive
Britain powerful
Good transports
also successful as passanger service
1825:first railway was opened
Stevenson-->father of railways
1830: first twin-tracked railway
technology
engine developped
late 18 century
1804 Richard Trevithick
steam engine
railway rush
4600 miles of tracks (1845)
most important achievements:
box-tunnel
royal Albert Bridge
midland railways
long distance railway sistem
1868-St. Pancras (London)---> Yorkshire
coal
prices
high prices
passangers
reductions in prices
1844 Railway Act
competition
1851 Great exibition