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Discovery of Australia
Australia's east coast is claimed by the British. This is after Captain James Cook discovers the country. -
Boston tea Party
The Americans were being taxed on tea. So they went to the harbour and started to throw tea over the edge as a protest. -
Invention of Steam Engine
James Watt invents Steam Engine. It was invented in Britain. It helped start the Industrial Revolution. -
American Decleration of Independence
American's introduced their independence. This was caused because they wanted to be seperate from Britain. This was becuase they wanted to revolutionise their country. -
First Fleet
The first fleet of convicts arrive in Botany Bay. They were all convicts that weren't wanted and couldn't fit in britain. It was lead by Captain Arthur Phillip. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution breaks out after high bread prices caused starvation. They stormed the Bastille Prison and killed King Louis -
Washington becomes President
George Wasington is voted to be the first president of the United States. Washington was 56 when he was voted into power. -
First Passenger Railway Built
The first passenger railway was built by George Stephenson. It went from Liverpool to Manchester.It made transport easier for the people that travelled. -
Mexican War
The war between America and Mexico started as the Mexicans attacked American troops. They attacked them in Texas. -
Gold Rush Starts
The gold rush starts after Edward Hargreaves found gold near Bathurst, New South Wales -
American civil war
It started by Confederate artillery started to fire on Fort Summer. This was because Virginia wanted to become it's own government. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated whilst attending a special performance. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth. -
America buy Alaska off Russia
America bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. It was negotiated by Henry Seward. -
Invention of practical light bulb
Thomas Edison invents the first practical light bulb in New Jersey. This wasn't the first light bulb but the first commercial light bulb. -
Brooklyn Bridge opens
The Brooklyn Bridge is opened and thousands watch. It was the largest suspension bridge at the time. -
Statue of liberty Unveiled
The French gave the Americans the statue as a sign of friendship. Also as they both had just gotten independence from britian -
Federation of Australia
This is where the six different British colonies Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania formed one country. The commonwealth of Australia is formed. -
Titanic sunk
The Titanic hits an iceberg just after midnight. The captain Edward John Smith had previous warnings about the iceberg. The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean -
Franz Ferdinand assassination
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a memeber of the Black Hand Gang. This was after they firstly failed but then the driver got lost and that is when he was killed. -
Treaty of Versailles
A treaty signed by the presidents of Italy, France, Britain, America and Germany to end the state of war. Germany were forced to sign it.
