Timeline: 10 events from the time period 1750-1919

Jan 1, 1700

Enlightenment

enlightenmentA period of time in Western philosophy and cultural life in which reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority.
The Enlightenment was a program to reform political, economic, and social aspects of European life by using the Scientific method established during the Scientific Revolution. The movement was based on the discoveries and kn

Jun 10, 1752

Ben franklin did his kite experiment.

Ben Franklin kite experimentBen Franklin founded electricity.

Apr 30, 1789

George Washington was elected.

'http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington' >George Washington elected.</a>
George Washington won the Election.

Jan 1, 1820

Harriet Tubman

Harritet was born.

Jan 1, 1831

TV invented

TV was made in 1831.

Apr 12, 1861

American civil war

At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War begins. 'http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/' >Civil War</a>

Apr 15, 1865

Abe Lincoln died

Abe diedAbe Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play.

Jan 1, 1870

Telephone was invented

two inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically (the telephone).
<href='http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm' >Telephone invented</a>

Jan 1, 1899

First plane was made

library.thinkquest.org/J0112389/airplanes.htm
1899 they made a large, two wing kite. After experimenting for a while on unmanned gliders, they made a glider where the pilot would control the airplane in the air.