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Steam engine
James Watt designs a more efficient steam engine. -
American Declaration
American Declaration of Independence announces the American colonies' independence from Great Britain. -
The First Fleet
The first fleet arrives in Botany Bay, beginning British settlement in Australia. -
French Revolution
Outbreak of the French Revolution as a consequence of high bread prices and dissatisfaction with the ruling aristocrats who levied high taxes to support extravagant lifestyles. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
This showed that all men were equal and has their own equal rights. This meant that they were now able to vote on their next president and on any government issues. This has defiantly lead to 'the making if the modern world' as it allowed the citizens to choose for what they want in their government and make better decisions for their country. If it weren't for this decision our world would be run by lots a lots of dictators which for most citizens do not agrees with. -
Battery
Alessandro Volta invents a battery to store electrical current; the unit of electric potential, volt, is named after him. -
Textile
Textile workers smash machinery in factories and mills in the midlands and north of England. -
Railway
George Stephenson builds the first passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester. -
People's Charter
Publication of the People's Charter in Britain demanding political reform including the right to vote for every man from the age of 21. -
The Morse Code
In 1840 Samuel Morse demonstrated the ability to receive information from one person to another through some wires. The information was sent and received as a series of electrical signals. This has lead to 'the making of the modern world' as it was the first type of communication through alphabetical sounds. It brought up the idea of communication, and more scientists from that day on have looked more into better ways to communicate which has led to our brilliant smart phones today. -
The Invention Of The First Camera
The first camera invented was made by a man named, Alexander Wolcott. His specific camera design was made on May 8th 1840. His invention made it possible for photos to be taken but let the photo to stay visible instead of fading away. Yes, there were other inventions of the camera before this but they all faded away, this is a way better invention. This led to 'the making of the modern' because if it were not for this invention we would not be able to share our photos with family and friends. -
Gold
Edward Hargraves discovers gold near Bathurst, New South Wales, triggering several gold rushes around Australia. -
American Civil War
This war was a war that was fought between The Union of the North, and the Confederates of the South starting over Abraham Lincoln's idea on banning slavery from all countries, to make the world a better place for people to live in. This event impacted 'the making of the modern world' because if it were not for this war, America might still have been split into two(The North and The South), and also slavery could still be legal. -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell successfully tested the first ever phone with his assistant. This invention has contributed to 'the making of the modern world' as it lead up to what we have today. For example internet would not be possible without the invention of the telephone and we also would not have our smartphones which we use all the time. Therefore this invention has helped us communicate way better than before as we had telegrams and other types of methods that were less efficient than now. -
Invention of the Light Bulb
It was Thomas Edison who officially invented the first partially electrically powered light bulb. This helped 'the making of the modern world' because it allowed workers from all over the world to continue work into the night just due to a better quality source of light. This means that work would be done more efficiently as they are given more time to work on it. In the today's society would help doctors for when they are performing surgery on a patient to get a better view on the problem. -
The Invention Of The Car
The first engine powered automobile in the world was invented by Karl Benz who got all the credit. This has contributed to 'the making of the modern world' because now we have really fast cars and other types of vehicles like planes, motorbikes, helicopters, boats and the list could go on forever. We can now get to our wanted destinations 100x faster than walking or running, which is way more efficient as there might be an emergency, so the quicker you can get to the hospital the better. -
Federation of Australia
Federation of Australia- the six, colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia form one nation. -
Plane
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve the first controlled, powered, man-carrying flight. -
The Ford
Henry Ford produces his first Ford Model T automobile. -
Titanic
The world's then largest passenger steamship, the Titanic, hits and iceberg in the north-west Atlantic Ocean and sinks; 1517 people die. This is ironic as the ship was said to be unsinkable. -
War
World War I ends with the defeat of Germany.
