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THE VICTORIAN AGE - Coggle Diagram
THE VICTORIAN AGE
After the Tudors there is
Domestic Policy
Victoria became queen in 1837 and ruled for almost 64 years.
Her husbaund is Prince Albert. They leded the fondations for the costitutionl monarchy.
Her reign was characterized by social reforms, like
Two Reform Acts, for universal male suffrage.
It was influenced by a political movement, called “Chartism” which asked for annual elections of Parliament.
Ten Hours act
which limited the working day to ten hours
The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834)
Victoria introduced the workhouses to homeless, poor and orphans
There people were housed, clothed, fed and educated in exchange for labour.
Abolition of the Corn Laws (1846)
This helped Ireland during the “Irish Potato Famine”. It caused starvation and migration.
The Ballot Act (1872)
introduction of the secret ballot.
In In 1851 there was “the Great Exhibition” in Hyde Park: it was a show of scientific discoveries. It celebrated the rise of the middle class.
Lots of people migrated from the countryside to towns. That overcrowding led to social problems, in slum districts: in the cities there were problems like crime, pollution and diseases (like epidemics of cholera).
POSITIVE ASPECTS
Cities became modern thanks to modern hospitals, parks and stadiums. New services were introduced (running water).