History practice question
Who was the monarch during much of the expansion of the British Empire in the 19th century?
- Queen VictoriaCorrect answer
- Queen Elizabeth I
- King Henry VIII
- King George I
Why
Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901, a period when the British Empire grew significantly.
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