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history between 1750 - 1918
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James Watt designs a more efficient steam engine
In 1775, James Watt decided to design a more efficient steam engine. This steam engine was easier to manufacture so this meant more efficient steam engines would be designed. -
American Declaration of Independence
On this day, America declared independence. This meant America would split up in colonies from Great Brittain -
First fleet arrived in Australia
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French Revelution
the french revolution started after bread prices went up really high. the other reason was that the taxes to support extravigant lifestyles which was becoming really high. -
Alesandro Volta invents battery to store electrical current
Alessandro Volta invented a battery thast was capable of storing electrical currents. this could be used to power many machines and devices. the unit of electricity is named after him, "volt" -
the type writer is invented
the type writer was used to place letters on paper. when you pressed a letter on the type writer, the letter would be pressed on the paper. it was invented by Thomas Edeson -
workers smash machinary in fear of there jobs
Workers first began smashing machinary in the north of england. the "machine wreckers" attacked the machinary because they thought the machines had taken over there jobs. -
George Stephenson builds passenger railway
George Stephenson built the first passenger railway between liverpool and manchester. this helped people travel from one point to another -
California gold rush
Gold is discovered in California. People form all over the country flood into California, followed by people form all over the world. It brought many people to America looking for money, and started the settlement in the west. -
Edward Hargraves discovers gold in Austarlia
Edward Hargraves discovered gold in Bathurst, NSW, which then triggered gold rushes all around Australia. The gold rush caused people from around the world to come in search of gold. this helped Australias economy. -
American civil war
Fought over the right to succeed from the Union and over the right of slavery. Won by the North over the South, rejoining the two into a slavery-free country. While slavery was banned, problems still lingered into the 1900's of racism, culminating in the Civil Rights Movement and the first free, equal, and democratic nation. -
Convict transportation to Australia finishes
Convicts had been transported from Britain to Australia ever since the first fleet arrived. After 80 years they stopped the transportation. Convicts included children, woman and men, they were sent over for crimes they had committed in Britain -
the telephone is invented
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light bulb is invented
Thomas Edison officially creates the first pratical electrically powered light bulb. This changed the world because it now allows for industrial processes to continue into the night due to the greater amount of light output compared to a candle. it also means that home can also have light at night -
the Wright brothers create first aeroplane
The first time in hstory that a machine is made that powers itself for flying. Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully started a major revolution in flying technologhy that was to affect the way we get around -
first ford model launched
Henry Ford produces his first Ford Model T automobile. This was the highest selling cars for tens of years, then other, more improved cars over took him. -
the titanic sinks
The largest boat ever made in its time, it set out from southampton, England to New York. it was carrying 2223 people at the time. it had very luxuries rooms for the 1st class. the ship hit a ice burg and sank -
the tank is invented
the tank was invented by Ernest Swinston. it was made in britain for Brittains Army. This invention helped them in world war 1. It was used as a heavy duty vehical that can shoot bullets and bombs -
world war 1 ends
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