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Seven Years' War
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James Watt invents a steam engine.
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The American colonies win independence.
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The first Fleet establishes a British Colony.
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The French Revolution Begins.
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Slavery is made illegal in the United States.
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Morse Code is invented.
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Potato shortage in Ireland.
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Popular revolutions break out across Europe.
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Australia’s gold rushes begin.
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The first telephone is tested.
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Queen Victoria is announced queen of India
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The ‘French Indochinese Union’ is announced.
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The First World War begins