Lasting from 1837 to 1901, the Victorian era was that of Queen Victoria's reign over England. During this time, the population nearly doubled due to the advances in industry during the Industrial Revolution. This rapid growth of people caused much poverty, overcrowding and hard times for a major portion of the people of England. Because of this, child labor became widely popular as families struggled to get by. During this time there were also some important advances in communication. Railroads were put into placed and used more often for the transportation of goods. "Railway time" was also adopted all over Britain which helped in uniting the country. It is also said that during the era that science became what we know it as today, with such books as The Origin of Species by Darwin being published.
~SOURCE: Wikipedia~
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