1750-1918 over view

  • Discovery of Electricity

    Electricity, is difficult to say who discovered it. Some say it was Benjamin Franklin, but electricity dates back to the 17th centuray. Greek scienctist were already working on it, but Benjamin Franklin, proved that we can use it.
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    Age of Elightnment

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    Seven year War

    A war between the great powers of the time. the war began from antognism between Engalnd and France.
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    The Industrial Revolution

    When the world was revolutionised through steam power engines that could make labour job quicker.
  • End of convict transportation to America

    After the end of the civil war America was no longer under British countrol and therefor Britian stop sending Convicts to America.
  • First Fleet arrives

    on the 26th of january 1788, 11 ships in total were sent from England to Australia. They arrived in New south whales which was named after Captain James Cook.
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    French Revolution

    The french revolution was when the people overthrough the monarchy in france for power of the country. the revolution was long and resulted in many deaths.
  • Smallpox outbreak(1790)

    The SmallPox outbreak was the result of thousands of Aboriginal deaths. There was a lot of contreversy between whether or not it was on purpose.
  • End of Trans-atlantic Slave Trade

    the trade took place across the atlantic ocean, selling African slaves. the trade was stopped because it was considered immoral. the conditions were to dangerous for the slaves and the trade was stopped.
  • Myall creek mssacre

    30 unamred aboriginals were killed.
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    The Gold Rush

    The Gold rush started millions of people came to Australia in search of endless wealth, in Victoria and and NSW. there was so much gold that Austrlai's population trippled from people coming to mine gold.
  • Birthof the AFL

    when Tom Willis created the great sport that today we all know and love.
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    Boxer Rebelion

    Christianity and Chinese Imperialism clashed. With people converging on the capitol. these people beleived they were invincable.
  • federation

    the day Austrslia became, one with the country being sub devided into 8 states and terriotories.
  • Out break of WW1

    When the Arch Duke of the Asutria-Hungary. Which sparked the war, which was bound to happen.
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    Gallipoli Campaign

    When Australia and New Zealand formed an Army to attack the Gallipoli coast. the Army was called the ANZACs. However the attack was a failure and the soldiers who weren't killed surved on the Western Front.
  • Treaty of Versaille

    The treaty set to end WW1. the treaty agrees that Germany would take full responsibility for all the damges of WW1.