Charles Dickens thought that the lack of _____________ caused many of the problems in Victorian England.
education
In the 19th Century, ____________ became much more popular.
Christmas
Rich people who want to help the poor are called __________________ .
philanthropists
Many people went to church on Sunday because they were _____________ .
Christian
The Industrial revolution was when people moved to the city to work in _____________ .
factories
There was a huge _____ between the rich and poor.
gap
Charles Dickens believed that being a good Christian meant giving to _________ .
the poor
Only __________ families could afford to send their children to school.
wealthy
Charles Dickens’ father was arrested for _________ .
debt
Dickens didn’t believe in going to church on a Sunday because it meant that everything would be _________ which would be a problem for very poor people.
closed, shut
He supported _r.................__ schools which were free for poor children.
ragged
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in (…year…) to encourage the wealthy to help those who needed it.
1843
The Poor Law meant that people without a job were forced to go to ____________ which had awful conditions.
workhouses
A Man called Thomas _________ argued that poor people would always die because population would grow faster than food supplies.
Malthus
Most rich people only cared about getting more ________________ .
wealth, money
Many businessmen and factory owners became very _______ but the workers often lived in extreme ____________ .
rich, poverty
Children were exploited by factory owners and made to work ________ hours in poor conditions.
long
The population in England grew from 1 million to ______ million in the 19th Century.
six
Even though Charles Dickens was born in a middle class family, he understood the problems of the poor because he had to work in a ___________ .
factory
Charles Dickens believed that rich people had a __________________ to help the poor.
duty,responsibility
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