Making the modern world

Beginning of the first industrial revolution

1750

the industrial revolution was a time when industry and machine Manurfacturing was booming.

First British settlement in adventure bay

1803

first settlement at Risdon Cove, the British ended up having a violent fight with the Tasmanian aboriginals that lived there. There was the near extinction of the aboriginals that lived here.

End of the Napoleonic wars

Nov 20, 1815

allies formed the 7th Coalition which defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and exiled him to a island

End of the age of revolution

1848

The age of revolution was the large revolutionary movements that occurred in basically all of Europe and a little in America

Shootout at Stringybark creek

Oct 26, 1878

Ned Kelly started a shootout with about four policemen and escaped

Beginning of the boxer rebellion

Nov 2, 1899

A secret society decided to embark on a violent campaign to drive all foreigners from China

The battle of Beersheba

Oct 31, 1917

4th cavalry charge towards Turkish enemies firing at them, the Australians were successful and won the battle