The British Timeline

Major Events of the British Empire

(1800-1900)

1801. 1. 1.  Act of Union creates the United Kingdom

1805. 10. 21.  Royal Navy defeated a French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar



Battle of Trafalgar



1807. 3. 25.  British abolishes the slave trade

1808  British West Africa Squadron is formed to eleminate slave trade





Luddites

 

1811-1812  Luddite attacks on factories as a means of protest





Duke of Wellington
at Waterloo

1815. 6. 18.  The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo



Queen Victoria



1825. 9. 27.  World's first steam locomotive passenger service begins  

1837. 6. 20.  Victoria came to the thorn after the death of William IV

1838  Slavery is abolished in the British Empire



Sir Robert Peel



1838  Charles Dickens "Oliver Twist" is published

1839. 5. 7.  Prime Minister Viscount Lord Melbourne resign and sparks a political crisis

1841. 8.  Sir Robert Peel forms a Conservative government



Charge of the Light Brigade
Crimean War



1845  Irish Potato Famine begin

1850. 3. 5.  Britain and France declared war on Russia. Crimean War begin



The Great Exhibition



Indian Mutiny 1857

1851. 5. 1.  The Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London

1857. 5. 10.  Mutiny in India

Charles Darwin and
The Origin of Species

1859. 11. 24.  Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" is published

1861. 12. 14.  Prince Albert died at the age of 42

1868. 12. 9.  William Gladstone becomes prime minister 

The Suez Canal

1869. 11. 17.  Suez Canal opens, linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea

1870. 8. 9.  Women obtain limited rights to retain their property after marriage

1876. 5. 1.  Victoria is declared empress of India

British Army in the Second Boer War

1899. 10. 10.  Second Boer War begins in South Africa

Reflection

1. Which main topic does this artifact relate to? In what way?  This artifact is the timeline of the British Empire from 1800-1900.
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend on creating the artifact?  I spend about one and a half hour on this artifact. The events I choose are mostly major events in the British Empire during the 1800s.
3. What understanding have you gained from the creation process of this artifact?  I have learned about some of the most influential events happen in the British Empire.
4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and ideas? Why or why not?  Yes, the events in the timeline are all facts, so it is impossible to change it. However, I have try to put as many illustration as I could to make it look more interesting.
5. Any additional comment? 

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