Victorian+Age

Queen Victoria's reign (from 1837-1901) is the definition of this age. In this time, numerous advancements in technology, literature, social reform, culture and politics reshaped the horizon of British life. The Victorian Age was a era of triumph for humanity; it transformed the past and set society on course for the future.  Topics:  __Queen Victoria: __   Queen Victoria became the queen of England on June 20, 1837. She focused strongly on what she felt was beneficial to the public, but was easily swayed by the strong political opinions of the men in her life. Both men, Prime Minister Lord Melbourne and her husband, Prince Albert, taught her how to be a ruler in a constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very few powers but could use influence to gain support. Queen Victoria's reign is closely related to Britain's great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and empire.

  __Victorian Culture:__ The culture of the Victorian Age is nearly impossible to measure; there were so many changing styles, customs, fashions and the like. The word 'culture' in this instance encompasses the literature, music, art, clothing and social manners of this great era. The Victorians immensely influenced the direction of modern literature in the way we know it; some pioneered in areas of art and music. The Victorian Culture is also infamous for it's proper, stiff composition and those ridiculous cream-puff dresses. If you look into the culture of this age, you will gain insight to how these people lived, thought, and interacted with the world around them

 __ Political & Social Reform: __ The Victorian Era was a time of buzzing reform. Social classes in England were experiencing changes, and fought for representation in Parliament and voting rights. The working class struggled again  st government policies, such as the Corn Laws, that kept the price of bread and other foods high. Reform acts  gradually gained voting rights for most men over the age of twenty-one; essentially making voting no longer just property of the privileged. The "Year of Revolution" was 1848. The British empire continued to expand and strengthen through trade with other countries and improvements in social classes. The general population moved from rural areas to the cities, state-supported schooling was available, and an astonishing 90% were literate in the year 1900.  <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(20, 110, 230); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;">

<span style="display: block; font-size: 151.87%; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">__<span style="color: rgb(28, 145, 227); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;">Intellectuals: __<span style="display: block; font-size: 84.48%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;">The Victorian Age was the time of the intellectuals. It was their time to excel, improve the lives of others, promote the industrial Revolution and be the stars of the society itself. Knowledge of the key intelle<span style="color: rgb(28, 145, 227); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> ctuals of the Victorian Age and their general ideas can be helpful in understanding of the Industrial Revolution, society, technology, and many other key points. Without the achievements of these great individuals the very lives we live today would be very different. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(28, 145, 227); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 144%; color: rgb(28, 145, 227); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 168%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;">

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<span style="display: block; font-size: 141.12%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;">During Queen Victoria's reign, an advancement in technology and invention was occurring: the Industrial Revolution. Britain had access to all the necessary elements of industrialization. These included natural resources, transportation, and a growing population. Faster and more efficient production was increasing at a constant pace. Britain's industries and economy improved and the effects were lasting. =====

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<span style="display: block; font-size: 118.8%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 84%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__ Imperialism __  <span style="display: block; font-size: 99.79%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: left;">British imperialism during the Victorian age had increasing interests in North America, Africa, and India. Disraeli, the great active imperialist for Great Britain, wanted to unite the people of Great Britain under one empire. Queen Victoria was a queen-empress of more than two hundred- million people living outside Britain. =====