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In 1642 Able Tasman became the first European explorer to sight Adventure bay and anchor his vessel there.
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The industrial revolution was an expansion period beginning in 1760 Britain continuing throughout the 18th century. The cause started with agricultural development, allowing for more food and grown goods to produce for a bigger population and boost economy standards. Mechanical breakthroughs produced steam engines which quickly became a main mode of transport enabling people to travel further, more specifically growing urbanized cities where the growth of crops boosted the world population.
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France and their European alliances produced a brief French hegemony over most of Europe throughout the Napoleonic wars of 1815. Napoleon was a major power holder throughout the 18th century but came to his defeated after surrendering on the last day of march 1814. He was forced to renounce his right to the throne and exiled to the island of Elba where he lived for a year before he attempted to escape to reclaim him throne.
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The famous shootout between the Kelly gang and police took place on the 10/26/1878 at Stringybark Creek. Ned promised not to harm the police, however McIntyre was supposed to tell the gang to surrender and Scanlan had opened fire resulting in him being shot as well as Kennedy who tried to take cover behind a tree but was killed by Ned.
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Chinese nationals created a group known as the Boxer Rebellion who quickly became well know for their practice in boxing with hopes they could destroy the dynasty and westerners.
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The battle of Beersheba is the battle known as “Australia’s first great World War I victory and history's last great cavalry charge” (Munro, 2017). The battle of Beersheba offered many advantages for Australians including plentiful water, which was beneficial for their horses who became soldiers most valid companion throughout the war and one thing they begged to keep. The war began when men were stuck in trenches 1 1/2 miles away from town, but Australia claimed victory in the end.
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Egalitarianism is the belief that everyone has equal rights and opportunities. It was brought in in 1984 when John Locke proposed that individuals have natural rights. Karl Marx first used Egalitarianism as a starting point in his creation of the Marxist Philosophy.