Creation of the modern world: 1750-1918

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  • James Watt Invents more efficient steam engine.

    James Watt Invents more efficient steam engine.
    James Watt Designs a more effidient steam engine which leads to more effective transport in the future.
  • American Declaration of Independance is signed.

    American Declaration of Independance is signed.
    American declaration of independance is signed by Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R Livingston and John Adams. It declares that america has independance from the british.
  • First fleets Arrives in australia

    First fleets Arrives in australia
    The first fleet arrives in botany bay with shps full of convicts to start a colony.
  • Alessandro Volta Invents the batttery

    Alessandro Volta Invents the batttery
    The ability to store energy opened up many opportunities to make machines and to industrialise the world.
  • Morse Code invented

    Morse Code invented
    Morse code was invented which helps with secretive communication over long distances.
  • Australian Gold rush begins

    Australian Gold rush begins
    Edward Hargraves finds gold in NSW triggering many different gold rushes around australia. Many people migrated to Australia in hopes of finding gold and starting new lives.
  • End of shogunate japan

    End of shogunate japan
    The last shogun lost his power After matthew perry arrived demanding a trade route with japan.
  • Coca-Cola Invented

    Coca-Cola Invented
    Coca-Cola Was invented by a pharmacist and he sold it as a medicinal drink, it became world popular.
  • Australian Federation is Created

    Australian Federation is Created
    Australia Splits into the current Victoria, New south Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and south Australia.
  • Wright Bros Take flight

    Wright Bros Take flight
    Wright bros make the first heavier than air plane that flies. A revolutionary change in the world of aircraft.
  • Model T Ford Released

    Model T Ford Released
    Although the Model T Ford wasnt the first automobile, it was a revolutionary change in technology for transport.
  • Titanic Sinks

    Titanic Sinks
    Titanic sinks after colliding with an iceberg. 1500 lives lost and the 'unsinkable boat' was sunk. (oh the irony)
  • WWI Ends

    WWI Ends
    WWI Ends with over 10 million deaths and 20 millionj injured. Germany was defeated.