Making the Modern World

  • Beginning of the first Industrial Revolution

    Beginning of the first Industrial Revolution

    The first Industrial Revolution started in Britain in 1750, it started out with coal but coal wasn't the first factor by the 18th-century wood was the primary source. However, coal could produce three times more energy than wood. By the mid-18th-century 15% of the English population was living in urban areas, and by 1900 it went up 85%. The Industrial Revolution was based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based.
  • First British settlement in Adventure Bay

    First British settlement in Adventure Bay

    The British settled in Tasmania for agricultural expansion, the British planted grapes, grains, fruit trees, and raised chickens, cows, and sheep. Britain needed a 'dumping ground' to take their criminals. Britain started colonising Australia/Tasmania in 1803 and this when on until 1830. Between 1803 and 1830 the Aboriginals and British settlement made the 'black line', the black line was place so if an Aboriginal killed a British settler they would be killed same with the British settlers.
  • End of the Napoleonic Wars

    End of the Napoleonic Wars

    The Napoleonic wars were between France, Britain, Austria, and other countries, the Napoleonic wars when for about 23 years. Napoleon made his way up the ranks in the France army, during the France Revolution. Napoleon was neither good nor bad, he was a good leader in the France army, he did things to help his country but when it came to making promises he wasn't good at keeping them.
  • End date of the Age of Revolution

    End date of the Age of Revolution

    The Age of Revolution took place between 1763-1848 and was characterized by major revolutions (mostly in Europe and America) that profoundly impacted the course of modern history. The American Revolution took place between 1763-1783 and resulted in American independence from Great Britain. The Age of Revolution was influenced by the new ideas of the Enlightenment, the American Revolution.
  • The date of the Shootout at Stringybark Creek

    The date of the Shootout at Stringybark Creek

    The shootout at Stringybark Creek happened on October 26th, 1878. The shootout was between the Kelly gang (Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Joseph Byrne, Steve Hart), and four policemen. The Kelly Gang were on the Ned Kelly touring route, the four policemen rode out with tents and supplies to search for the Kelly Gang. The Kelly Gang started constructing the suits of armor from mouldboards, the thick metal parts of a farmer's plows. By 1880 the Kelly Gang were all killed and Ned Kelly was tried and killed.
  • Beginning date of the Boxer Rebellion

    Beginning date of the Boxer Rebellion

    The Boxer Rebellion started on October 18th, 1899. The Boxer Rebellion was the Yihetuan movement with the anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China from 1899 to 1901. The Boxer Rebellion happened in response to widespread foreign encroachment upon China’s national affairs, Chinese nationalists launch the so-called Boxer Rebellion in Peking. One consequence of the Boxer Rebellion to China was that the Western Powers gave up the idea of colonializing China.
  • The date of the Battle of Beersheba

    The Battle of Beersheba happened on October 31st, 1917. Australians and New Zealanders men that were from rural areas when with their horse, and trained to be a part of Australian Light Horse. Beersheba is located in Southern Israel.