Victorian Age Historical Background

rise of the Chartist Movement

• 1834

• 1836

• 1837

• 1846

• 1870

accession of Queen Victoria

• 1901

• 1877

• 1836

• 1837

• 1846

Elementary Education Act

• 1836

• 1846

• 1870

• 1871

• 1877

Corn Laws repealed by prime minister Robert Peel

• 1846

• 1870

• 1871

• 1877

• 1901

Trade Unions Act

• 1846

• 1870

• 1871

• 1877

• 1901

Queen Victoria became Empress of India

• 1846

• 1870

• 1871

• 1877

• 1846

death of Queen Victoria

• 1837

• 1870

• 1871

• 1877

• 1901

Among other things, the Chartist Movement demanded the abolition of slavery and votes for women.

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• false

The Corn Laws were aimed at protecting domestic production of corn.

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• false

As a result of recent revolutions, the upper classes began to fear the urban poor.

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• false