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Making of the modern era
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Steam Engine
James Watt designs a more efficient steam engine. James relised that the steam Engine wasted a lot of energy. So he thought of this more efficient steam engine. -
American Independence
The American Declaration of Independence announces the American colonies` independence from Great Britain. It was darfted by Thomas Jefferson in June 11, 1776 to June 26, 1776 -
The First Fleet
The First Fleet arrives in Botany Bay, beginning British settlement in Australia. THe 11 ships left Great Birtain on the 13 of May to find a place were they could put their convicts. -
Gold rush
Edward Hargraves discovers gold near Bathurst, New South Wales, triggering several gold rushes around Australia. Start the gold rush in Ballarat gold rush. -
Invention of Gatling Gun
The invention of the gatling gun was invented by Richard Gatling. It is known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War. -
Civil War
The civil war also known as "the war between states". The civil war was from 1861 to 1865. Other countries didn`t intervene. After the four year it left over 600,000 dead. The 600,000 dead was mainly killed from the gatling gun. -
Convict transportation to Australia
The Convicts transportation to Australia ceases with the last shipment of convicts disembarking in Western Australia. But the first couple of ships arrived in 1850. -
First Model T
Henry Ford made the First Model T automoblie. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile because the middle class Americans could get the car. -
First controlled powered man-carrying flight
The Wright brothers flew the first ever successful powered flight. They designed and built by the Wright brothers themselves. -
Titanic
The titanic was the first of it kind. With the leagth of 269.1 metres. It was the longest in its time. The titanic carried 2223 people. 31% of them surrived. It took 74 years to find the ship wreck after it sunk. -
Start of ww1
World War I began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Soon, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France were all drawn into the war. -
World War I
Although America did not declare war on Germany until 1917, she had been involved in the war from the beginning supplying the allies with weapons and supplies. Defeat of Gremany. Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated on November 9th 1918.
