I always hear people saying that so and so is from the Victorian age or frm the colonnial times, especially when referring to antique items like really old wooden chairs and desk drawers. What do these terms mean? Can someone explain this to me or add a link to an explanation because I really want to know what it's all about.
2007-01-06 16:01:21 · 5 answers · asked by xander 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Colonial times refer to before the US became its own country in 1776. It was originally 13 colonies owned by England.
Victorian times refer to the late 1800s - early 1900s when Queen Victoria was ruling England. She was a moral puritan who wanted people to follow strict personal standards.
2007-01-06 16:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Historians have given names to these eras because events or persons from that time typified the age. The Colonial Period refers to the age of American settlement, prior to the US becomming a country. The Victorian era refers to the time period in which Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire.
2007-01-07 00:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by texascrazyhorse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Victorian Era refers to the time during which Queen Victoria was reigning in England. Colonnial refers to the time in which Britains was heavily establishing colonies around the world.
2007-01-07 00:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Colonial times refer to the times when the US colonies existed. Victorian age refers to the period when Queen Victoria was on the throne in England.
2007-01-07 00:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it describes the era that an object is from
Victorian was when England was ruled by Queen Victoria
Colonial is self explanatory
2007-01-07 00:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by Random Joe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋