Making the Modern World

  • The Industrial Revolution (1790)

    The Industrial Revolution was a period in which of major innovation related to machinery across Britain and eventually other places across the world during the 18th century.
  • First British Settlement in Adventure bay

    In 1804 the British arrived in Adventure bay and anchored down their boat on a mission to find out information about Tasmania.
  • End of Napoleanic war (1815)

    Napolean was sent out of power after the war which resulted in Great Britain being the global dominant power.
  • End date of age of evolutions

    Over the course of these years, society underwent a series of revolutions in almost all aspects of life: political, war, social, cultural, technological and economical.
  • Stringybark Creek Shooting (1878)

    Ned Kelly got into a shootout killing multiple officers.
  • Beginning Of Boxer Rebellion

    Chinese nationalists went against foreigners and anyone practicing Christianity or other foreign religions.
  • The Battle of Beersheba

    During the Battle over 1000 Turkish prisoners were taken and the British eventually won