Modern Era

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    Modern Era

    1750 - 1918
  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution

    The French Revolution was a period of time in France where the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government. This crisis lasted for a bit over 10 years which ended on the 9th November 1799.
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

    The First Fleet had 11 ships that departed from Portsmouth, England to New South Wales, which became Australia's first European settlement. Convicts on the First Fleet included both genders who mostly came from Britain and some were American, French and African.
  • California Gold Rush

    California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush was shocked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley and was one of the most significant events in American history.
  • American Civil War

    American Civil War

    The American Civil War was a disagreement over slavery and was fought between the Confederate States of America and the United States of America. This war lasted over four years.
  • Invention of the Electric Light Bulb

    Invention of the Electric Light Bulb

    Thomas Edison is the inventor of the electric light bulb which is still used in today's generation. Thomas and his team had tested over 3,000 designs for bulbs for over two years.
  • Women to vote in Australia

    Women to vote in Australia

    On December 18th 1894, the South Australian Parliament made the decision to let women vote. The other states gave the right for women to vote: Western Australia in 1900, New South Wales in 1902, Tasmania in 1903, Queensland in 1905 and Victoria in 1908.
  • Australia becoming a commonwealth

    Australia becoming a commonwealth

    Australia became a nation on 1st January 1901 when 6 British colonies - New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania united to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
  • World War 1 start

    World War 1 start

    During the conflict, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, United States and Australia.
  • Russian Revolution

    Russian Revolution

    The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution in the former Russian Empire and began in the First World War and ended in 1923.
  • World War 1 end

    World War 1 end

    Germany had surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles.