Victorian England & Charles Dickens

Who was the ruler of Victorian England.

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King George II

• Queen Victoria

• King Henry VIII

What were some of the options that the poor had in England?

• The government provided food and shelter

• The poor could get a job

• The poor could live with family members

• The poor could go to prison or to workhouses or beg

Workhouses were often unfit for people including small children because there was:

• little to no heat, rags for blankets, little or nothing to eat, and people could be overworked or beaten

• the machinery was dangerous

• animals roamed the buildings

• criminals were allowed in to buy workers

The Industrial Revolution created a great demand for goods and therefore factories would not let their employees off even for Christmas.

What was NOT a change because of the Industrial Revolution in England?

• the introduction of power driven machinery

• England became so wealthy that the government took care of everyone

• a growth of factories

• people moved into cities seeking work

Whose book inspired Christmas traditions to be revived?

• Charlotte Bronte

• Dylan Thomas

• Charles Dickens

• Edgar Allen Poe

The story of Scrooge set about changes in England including:

• laws to put people in prison for debt

• children were placed with families to care for them

• People began saying "Bah, humbug."

• a home for disabled children was started