Making the modern world

By Aliyah Johnson
  • The beginning of the first Industrial Revolution

    The beginning of the first Industrial Revolution

    The industrial revolution was a time period in which a rapid development of machinery using steam power, growth of factories and manufactured goods was introduced.
  • First British settlement in Adventure Bay

    First British settlement in Adventure Bay

    Adventure bay is a beach on the coast of Bruny island Tasmania, this was used as whaling and timber stations.
  • End of the Napoleonic Wars and British Hegemony

    End of the Napoleonic Wars and British Hegemony

    After the defeat and conquest of Napoleonic France and allies, Britain enjoyed a century of almost unchallenged dominance in Western Europe and indeed the world.
  • Age of Revolution

    Age of Revolution

    The Age of Revolution is a time during 1774 and1848 that saw large scale revolutionary movements in Europe and America colonies
  • The contestable nature of Ned Kelly’s legacy

    The contestable nature of Ned Kelly’s legacy

    Ned Kelly was an Australian bushranger and gang leader, he is known for his various crimes and bullet proof armour. On the 26th of October four Mansfield police set out to find Kelly and his gang. this caused the infamous shoot out between police and Ned's gang at Stringybark Creek.
  • The Boxer Rebellion

    The Boxer Rebellion

    The Boxer Rebellion was a time of which an uprising began against foreigners. This secret society, who were soon supported by the government, violently fought to have all foreigners thrown out of their country. most of these actions were caused by xenophobia.