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railways expand, factories multiply, cities grow fast -
The monarchy as a model of morality and family. -
Mass starvation and migration to America. -
London (Crystal Palace) → celebrates British industry and empire. -
Indian soldiers rose up against their British commanders. They were joined by native rulers and thousands of ordinary people in a struggle that threatened to destroy British colonial power -
Charles Darwin publishes his theory of evolution. -
Queen Victoria goes into mourning, becomes more withdrawn. -
Expands voting rights to more men: working-class included -
Elementary education becomes compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 12 in England and Wales. It established local authorities authorized public money to improve existing schools, and established a system of 'school boards' to build and manage schools in areas where they were needed. -
This title led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the transfer of India's rule directly to the British Crown.
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Almost all men have the right to vote, this act established a uniform franchise throughout the country
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Centred on the doctrine that art exists for the sake of its beauty alone, and that it need serve no political, didactic, or other purpose. -
