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1750-1918
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The French and Indian Wars
The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, As early as 1749 -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party (referred to in its time simply as "the destruction of the tea" or by other informal names and so named until half a century later was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, -
American Revolution
time where the U.S. was trying to break away from british control. This allowed the U.S. to become a free country. -
Declaration of Independence
This document declared the United States freedom from Great Britian. -
The Paris Treaty
In February of 1783 George III issued his Proclamation of Cessation of Hostilities, culminating in the Peace TreatySigned in Paris on September 3, 1783,the Paris Peace Treaty formally ended the United States War for Independence.Representing the United States were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, all of whom signed the treaty -
French Revolution
The French people had seen that America had led a successful revolt and they thought that they could do the same. -
The cotton gin
Eli Whitney was the inventor of the Cotton Gin. This machine sepreated the cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. Als -
The Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts fought between France under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and a number of European nations between 1799 and 1815. They followed on from the War of the First Coalition in 1793-97. -
Geogre Washinton Dies
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Industrial Revolution
The industrial Revolution shows that the economic began to grow, new markets arrived, changes in the way goods were transported, and also improved the communcations and social structe of factorys. This impacted the world in many ways being it became a new opportunity to gain in new levels of money and commucations around the world. -
Melboure was found
Many of the citizens in the suburbs that east and south of the Yarra River, sprawled around Port Phillip Bay and extending as far east as Mount Dandenong -
Gold Rush
The discovery of gold was officially announced having occurred at Ophir, New South Wales, -
Battle of Gettysburg endded
The Battle of Gettysburg is the most famous civil war.Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee concentrated his army around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of United States President Abraham Lincoln took place on Good Friday -
Electtric Lightbulb 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. -
Statue of Liberty unvelled
A gift to the United States from France, is unveiled in New York City harbor. -
Titanic sinks
The titanic was bulit in Belfast, it was ready to sail in 1911 late May. The titanic was sailing from Southamton to New York City. -
A.F.F assasinated
The black hand friends where a bunch of bosnian serbs who really hated Austraia- Hungary, seven of the member planed to kill the heir to the Austrain -
Out Break of World War 1
World War 1 broke out for many reasons, none if which is more significant than all the rest. Some of the reasons were the growing imperialistic and militaristic attitudes of European leaders at that time, which sparked the arms race and Germany's determination to gain international influence, a French desire for revenge, -
World war 1 ended
World war 1 finished and the Germany, Austria/Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire lost
