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Making the Modern World

  • Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was the change of how countries such as Great Britain, America, and other countries within Europe manufacture resources. This new manufacturing process was primarily made up of machines, which allowed people to adapt to a new way of living within society.
  • The First European Settlement at Adventure Bay

    Adventure Bay (Now known as Bruny Island) is a small island located south of Tasmania. This was first discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642, and then Europeans travelled to Adventure Bay in 1804 to build the first settlement in the region.
  • End of Napoleonic Wars

    The Napoleonic Wars were a large amount of conflicts between the French, and many European Monarchies. France had won many of the earlier wars, however these wars came to an end due to France losing the Battle of Waterloo, allowing Great Britain to become the hegemony until the early 20th century.
  • End of the Age of Revoloution

    The Age of Revolution was a period of time within society where many revolutions had taken place. These revolutions were focused around political matters, wars, technology, economics, social matters, and the revolt of slavery.
  • The Shootout at Stringybark Creek

    The shootout at Stringybark Creek was a battle between the 4 members of the Kelly Gang and 4 police officers. The Kelly Gang shot and killed 3 of the officers, however, Officer Thomas Mcintrye was
  • Beginning of the Boxer Rebellion

    The Boxer Rebellion was a war against all the foreign settlements within China which were gaining large amounts of wealth from using their resources and land. The Boxer Rebellion ended up losing, which caused great humiliation.
  • The Battle of Beersheba

    The Battle of Beersheba was a battle between both the Australians Light Horse division and the Turks for the small town of Beersheba. The Australians won the battle.