1764-1918

By Boombox5

  • Industrial Revolution begins (approx)

  • Period: to

    1712-1932

  • Spinning Jenny

    The Spinning Jenny is invented by James Hargreaves

  • Steam Engine

    James Watt invents the first reliable steam-engine.

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet arrives in Australia

  • Busiest slave trade year for Britain

    204 ships leave England to carry slaves from Africa to the Americas - the busiest slave trading year for Britain.

  • Pemulwuy is killed

  • Slave Trade Abolishment

    Slave trade is abolished in the UK

  • Melbourne was founded

  • Myall Creek Massacre

  • Buckland River Riot

  • Voting Rights for Women in Australia

    Women in Australia gain the right to vote in Commonwealth elections.

  • Federation of Australia

  • Immigration Restriction Act passed.

  • The Harvester Judgement

  • Frank Ferdinand is assassinated.

  • World War I begins

  • ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli

  • Australians vote against conscription (the first vote)

  • WWI

    The US declares war on Germany - entering WWI

  • WWI ends

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