Victorian Era England
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VICTORIAN ERA ENGLAND1. The Victorian Era covered most of
what century?
19th
Bonus: The Victorian Era lasted from __ to __
1837-1901
VICTORIAN ERA ENGLAND2. The Victorian Era was named
after…
Queen Victoria
VICTORIAN ERA ENGLAND3. Life in Victorian England was changed by the
______________________ Revolution. Industrial
Bonus: In summary, the Industrial Revolution resulted in
people doing what?
People moved from the country to the city for factory work
and mining.
VICTORIAN ERA ENGLAND4. During the Victorian Era, new child labor laws were created
for children working in _____________ and ___________.
factories and coal mines
Bonus: As a result of the new child labor laws, children were
limited to _______ hours a day of work and could be no
younger than ________ years old to work in a factory or mine.
10 hours a day no younger than age 10
VICTORIAN ERA ENGLAND5. As a result of new child labor laws, education
became required for children ages______ to ______.
5 to 10
Bonus date for the law:
1880
AUTHOR INFORMATION
1. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
Bonus dates (Birth and Death):
1812-1870
AUTHOR INFORMATION
2. Charles Dickens grew up in ______________.
London, England
AUTHOR INFORMATION3. Give two details about the author’s life.
•Dickens was forced to take a job in a
factory at age 12 to help pay his family’s debt.
•Dickens wrote about life in London, poverty, and
social injustice.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Bonus: How many children did Charles Dickens
have?
10
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Bonus: Charles Dickens is buried in…
Poet’s Corner
in Westminster Abbey,
in London, England
FAMOUS BOOK TITLES
Bonus : A Christmas Carol was written in what
year?
1843
FAMOUS BOOK TITLES4. Other than A Christmas Carol, name four books written
by Charles Dickens.
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FAMOUS BOOK TITLES
A Tale of Two Cities
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A man sacrifices his life for the woman he loves.
FAMOUS BOOK TITLES
David Copperfield
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A boy survives hardships to become a
gentleman.
FAMOUS BOOK TITLESOliver Twist
Bonus plot line:
An orphan boy is forced to join a gang of
pickpockets to survive.
FAMOUS BOOK TITLES
Great Expectations
Bonus plot line:
A boy is helped by an anonymous benefactor.
Question? What is an anonymous benefactor?
Answer: An anonymous benefactor is someone who provides
financial support to someone else, without taking credit for it.
IF YOU CANNOT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, THEN YOU NEED TO STUDY!!!