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The Enlightenment
The enlightenment was a time where scientists and other individiuals began to realise that humans could think and reason for themselves and therefore could understand the world around them, this challenged the catholic church. -
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Crime and Punishment
Crime increased during the 1700s due to unemployment and poverty. In an attempt to halt the crime wave, the British government made more offences punishable by death. At the beginning of the 1760s, you could only be sentenced to death for a treason and murder. By 1770, a person could be sentenced to death for over 160 different crimes such as smuggling, theft and cutting down trees in avenues or gardens. -
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Industrial Revolution
As new technology reduced the need for manual labor, the levels of unemployment rose significantly. Familys were ill, there were people without jobs, without money, unable to put food on the plate for the family. People would starve so they decided to steal food instead, get caught and then have to travel for 8 months to Australia for 7 years as covicts. -
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Poverty and unemployment
As new technology reduced the need for manual labor, the levels of unemployment rose significantly. This resulted in desperate people turning to crime. Large numbers of people moved from urban areas to cities, an competition for jobs meant that many could not find work. Other than charities, there was not support to help poor. -
The Spinning Jenny
A machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time, patented by James Hargreaves in 1770. -
First Fleet arrives
The First Fleet is named after the 11 ships that headed to Australia from Great Britain, the journey took 252 days. There were 1044 passangers all together, there were officers and their families, some free settlers and the rest were convicts; 504 male convicts and 192 female convicts. -
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French Revolution
King Louis XVI was in need of urgent money, his financial crisis endud up creatinff a new land tax that would have solved his monetary woes. People began to think he had changed his mind and would end the National Assembly. On July 14, 1789, the middle class attacked the Bastille. The Bastille was a prison where weapons were stored. The middle class now had the power to rule France and the French Revolution. The King had to move to a safer place so he moved to Paris. -
Small Pox
Small pox is a contagious disease, which unfortunately there is no cure for this disease, to make it worse there are to types of small pox; Variola Major, this one is most common with a more extensive rash and higher fever. The other is Variola Minor, this is a much less severe disease with very little death rates. -
Myall Creek Massacre
The Myall Creek Massacre involved the death of a total 37 people, 30 unarmed Australian Aboriginies and the 7 of the 11 colonists invloved in the killings were found guilty of murder and were then hung. -
The Gold Rush
Gold Rush of 1850s attracted a immigrants from all over the world. Australia's population doubled during the first years. Most were single men who wanted to make money and return home. Chinese miners faced regular abuse and violence. -
Chinese Migration
Competition between European and Chinese miners let to conflict over ground containing gold. European miners resented the Chinese for being different. Rumors spread about Chinese opium addiction, disease and gambling. -
NSW becomes a state
Writing in his diaries on a return trip from Australia, Captain Cook referred to this land upon which would be founded a British colony, as New South Wales. -
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Boxer Rebellion
The boxer rebellion was a group of Chinese people called 'boxers' who killed thousands of foreigners and Christians because of their humiliation of defeat by the Japanese in 1895. -
Assassination of Franz
Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep. Set off the powder keg of Europe. -
Battle of Verdun
The French held their line against a German offensive until December of the same year, during the longest battle of the war. -
Battle of the Somme
A disastrous Allied offensive at the Somme, where Allied casualties numbered in the millions. -
World War 1 ends
The Central Powers, tired of fighting, sign the armistice that ends World War 1.
