Charles Dickens
Christmas Carol
One of his most famous books
Industrialization
Why cities grew
4:00
When teatime is.
The penny post system
People could send a letter to anyone in England for a penny.
Christmas Cards
A tradition made in England.
22
How many years he was married
The White Cliffs of Dover
Very important landmark to people from England
Bad food
What people thought of the food in London
Elementary Education Act 1870
Kids under 10 could go to school for free.
Boxing Day
A holiday in Canada and England.
The Signal Man
Short story inspired by a crash he was in
The Great Smog of London
A deadly fog that killed thousands of people.
Elias Howe
Inventor of the modern sewing machine.
Mines Act 1842
Women, girls, and boys under 10 years old could not work in mines.
Christians
What the religion of a lot of people in England is.
Boz
His nickname
81
How old Queen Elizabeth was when she died.
Smog
Portmanteau for fog and smoke.
The Constitution Act 1867
British North America became Canada.
Christmas Crackers
A tradition where you pull something apart and it explodes and you get a prize.
10
How many kids he had
May 14, 1819
Queen Elizabeth was born then.
2 lbs
The lowest amount of money you could make in a year.
Social Status
The upper class, middle class, and lower class.
Turnips
What they carved instead of pumpkins on Halloween.