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Steam Engine
James Watts is man who lived in the 18th century, he was always interested in electrical engines especially engines that involved steam. In 1775 James Watt designed and built a more efficient steam engine. -
First Fleet
In the 18th century the English were looking for new land to expand their territory, Captain James Cook lead the first fleet to Australia. He arrived to Australia 26th January at Botany Bay. -
The French Revolution
The French Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1789 was caused by high bread prices and the aristocrats levied high taxes to support extravagant lifestyle. -
First Battery
By constructing discs of zinc and copper, Alessandro Volta invented and built the first battery to store electricity in 1800. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. -
Peoples Charter
The 1832 Reform Act helped widen the vote a little beyond the wealthy few, but more action was needed. With bold declarations of fairer elections such as this, published in 1838, the Chartists campaigned vigorously for votes for all men above 21 years of age. -
Gold Rush
Edward Hammond Hargraves was a gold prospector who claimed to have found gold in Australia in 1851, starting the Australian gold rush. -
Australias Last Convicts
In 1868 Australia’s last set of convicts from England arrived in a ship called the Hougoumont. This ship contained 280 people with 1 dead through the 89 day trip -
Federation of Australia
Federation of Australia 1901 the six colonies of Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia form on nation. -
The Wright Brothers
In 1903 from the idea of using birds techniques of flying brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve in building the first controlled airplane. -
First Automobile
Henry Ford produces his first automobile in 1908 and offers it $950. -
The Titanic
The World’s Largest then passenger steamship, the Titanic hits an iceberg in the north-west Atlantic Ocean and sinks while killing 1517 people. -
World War 1
World War 1 ends with the defeat of Germany.