Britan 18th century

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18th Century

• Victorian Era Revolutions
  Rise of Working class

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Prime Minister

• Parliament assume almost absolute responsibility
  for running the country during George I and
  George II reigns.
• First time for England having a Prime Minister
  (Sir Robert Walpole Whig 1721 to 1742)

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The Enlightenment was almost finished, and with
it the loss of the American Colonies in
1776. Agricultural Revolution rural population
landless and destitute. But also created a
massive increase in agricultural
production. Industrial Revolution transform the
industry from hand-work to machine-work in
factories. IR Reform bill 1832 organized
opinion.
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Victorian Era1837-1901
The Victorians believed that peace was a
necessary pre-condition of long-term prosperity.
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Major Events of Victoria's Reign.

• Women's Rights
• The Irish Famine 
• Reforming Acts 
• The Boer Wars 
• The Crimean War 

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Victoria's empire
Pros Cons

Industrial Revolution.  new markets, a consumer
boom and greater prosperity for most of the
propertied classes.
poor housing conditions, long working hours, the
ravages of infectious disease and premature death
were the inevitable consequence.
It also brought rapid, and sometimes chaotic
change as towns and cities expanded at a pace
which precluded orderly growth.
It also endured a devastating famine from 1845 -
1847, the result of a failed potato crop among a
peasant population dangerously dependent on one
food source for sheer existence.
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During the Victorian age, Britain was the world's
most powerful nation.

• Though not always effortlessly, it was able to
  maintain a world order which rarely threatened
  Britain's wider strategic interests.
• The single European conflict fought during
  Victoria's reign - the Crimean War of 1854 - 1856
  - contrasted markedly with the 18th century,
  during which the British were involved in at
  least five major wars, none of which lasted less
  than seven years.

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Her Politic practice to be informed about
Government policy but remaining Neutral marked
the position of the Crown in the Constitution.
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People identify with her Queen, she was a simple
woman and widow. Popular support of Monarchy
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Victorian ValuesChild labor, workhouses - are
the values of that time really something worth
reviving?

• Victorian forebears were positive, moralistic,
  upstanding right.
• Her essentially middle-class views and life-style
  led to an affirmation of values, paternalistic
  integrity, the sobriety and puritanism of public
  life
• in 1980s Thatcher Government wished to return.

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The Rise of Working Class

• Industrial Revolution start its second stage,
  Britain became The workshop of the World.
• Reform Act 1832 which granted franchise to
  tenants of land.
• Social reforms creation of Police force, free
  compulsory education 1872, gradual legal
  recognition of trade unions, extension of the
  vote- town laborers 1867, agricultural laboures
  1884
• 1893 founding Labour Party by Keir Hardie.

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Wait for your turn to answer.
Name the years Monarchy Event Explain Victorian era
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2
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1.

• Name the year when the figure of Prime Minister
  showed up for first time?
• 1721

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2.

• Name the year in which Queen Victoria started her
  rule?
• 1837

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3.

• Year in which the reform bill was stablished.
• 1832

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1. Monarchy

• First King during the Hanoverians rule.
• George I

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2. Monarchy

• Parliament assume almost absolute responsibility
  for running the country during the reign of .
• George I and George II reigns.

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3. Monarchy

• Name the house who rule during the 18th Century
• Hanoverians

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1. Event

•  during this event new markets, a consumer boom
  and greater prosperity for most of the propertied
  classes.
• Industrial Revolution.

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2. Event

• rural population landless and destitute. But also
  created a massive increase in agricultural
  production.
• Agricultural Revolution

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3. Event

• During this event occurs the loss of the American
  Colonies in 1776.
• The Enlightenment

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1. Explain

• With your own words what is the main activity
  that a Prime Minister do?

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2. Explain

• What was the Irish Famine?

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3. Explain

• How does the Cabinet works?

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1. Victorian Era

• The principal Victorian Value was?

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2. Victorian era

• Who was considered England for the rest of the
  world during this Era ?

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3. Victorian era

• How was the Politic point of view of Queen
  Victoria?