Queen Victoria

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/queen-victoria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Heir Presumptive: An heir whose position as the next in line to the throne can be displaced by the birth of a person with a superior claim, such as a child of the monarch.
Regency Act: Legislation passed to provide for a regent to govern on behalf of a monarch who is a minor or otherwise unable to perform their duties due to incapacity.
Republicanism: A political ideology that advocates for a country to be a republic rather than a monarchy, which saw a temporary rise in popularity during Victoria's period of seclusion.
Industrialization: The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods, a hallmark of the rapid changes during the Victorian era.