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beginning of the industrial revolution
The industrial revolution began when agricultural societies developed industrial tools and became a more urbanized society. The inventions within this time period changed the world that we live in (railroads, the cotton gin, electricity etc.) (History) -
British discovery of Australia
Britain first made contact with Australia in 1770 on Captain Cooks voyage. After he landed in Australia, he claimed it as British land. The process of colonisation began in 1788 as the first fleet came over with approximately 750 convicts. (British empire) -
first fleet arrived in Australia
On the 13th of May 1787 the first fleet set sail on their journey to Australia. The 11 ships held 700+ convicts and 1400 people who helped settle the early Australian colonies. The intercontinental expedition set sail from Portsmouth, England and docked in Botany Bay, Australia. (National geographic) -
end of industrial revolution
The industrial revolution spread over 90 year and ended (1750 – 1840). This er came to an end when the vast majority of things now used machinery and barely any farm work was being done. (Interesting engineering, 2018) -
gold discovered in Victoria, Australia
In 1851 gold was discovered in Ballarat Victoria starting the infamous Australian gold rush. An estimate of 6000 miners came every week to mine for gold in Ballarat. Ballarat was considered to be the richest goldfield during its peak years (1852-1853). The gold rush brought migrants from all over the world into Australia. (History) -
First Olympics held
The first Olympics was held in Athens, Greece in 1896. 280 participants from 13 different countries competed in a total of 43 events. The events held at the first Olympics were track-and-field, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, and tennis. (History, 2021) -
federation of Australia
On the 1st of January 1901 Australia became a federation. The six colonies federate and that created the commonwealth of Australia in Centennial Park, Sydney. (Parliament of Australia) -
titanic crashed
The Titanic sank on the 14th of April 1912 after striking an iceberg. The ship took a whole day to fully submerge under the water and finished sinking on the 15th of April 1912. (Britannica, 2021) -
world war 1 starts
World War 1 broke out in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder started a war across Europe which did not end until 1918. (History, 2021) -
world war 1 ends
World War 1 lasted a total of four years (1914-1918). Germany formally surrendered and the other nations cam to the agreement that the war will stop. (America’s story)