Question

What major political event happened just before the Victorian period that affected the middle class?

• A. The Abolition of Slavery Act
• B. The Corn Laws
• C. The Peterloo Massacre
• D. The First Reform Act

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The First Reform Act

• The First Reform Act (1832) expanded voting rights to the middle class.

• It reduced the influence of aristocrats in Parliament.

• Though passed before Victoria’s reign, it paved the way for Victorian reforms.