Humanities timeline By candicesmith Apr 17, 1755 War of indipendence immigration Apr 17, 1788 UK wants no more criminals, as prisons are overcrowded Apr 17, 1788 First fleet Europeans arrided from UK. (convicts and soldiers) Apr 17, 1800 Early free settelers came Apr 17, 1804 Hobart settelment Apr 17, 1836 Adelaide settelment Apr 17, 1840 79,000 free settelers arrive Apr 17, 1850 many moved to goldfields from MELB, AUS, and overseas. Apr 17, 1860 gold discovered in VIC, NSW, QLD Apr 17, 1860 Irish migrations to U.S, CAN, AUS, NZ Apr 17, 1880 Irish famine, highland clearances Apr 17, 1890 Population trippled Apr 17, 1901 Federation Apr 17, 1914 World war #1 began Apr 17, 1914 experience transport difficulties Apr 17, 1939 World war #2 began Apr 17, 1945 Many europeons left europe, Aswell as U.S, NZ, AUS, CANADA. Apr 17, 1960 Many came to australia Apr 17, 1960 Vietnam war began