The Making of the Modern World

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    The Making of the Modern World.

    The making of the modern world began in 1750. It ended in 1918.
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    William Wilberforce

    William Wilberforce is an English politician. He was also the leader of abolishing the slave trade. Also he was a philanthropist.
  • Industrial Revolution.

    The Industrial Revolution invented new manufacture from about 1760. This included going from hand made methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production.
  • US Independance

    US Independance
    This day is the fourth of july when the declaration of independance happened in Great Britian in 1776.
  • The Steam Engine

    A steam engine is a heat engine that runs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. This was very important to the industrial revolution as it was produced after the industrial revolution was first created. It also improved transportation.
  • Cotton Gin

    The Cotton Gin is a machine that easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds. It allows it to produce and separate more than the usual cotton separation. Eli Whitney invented this machinery.
  • Slavery Abolished

    Slavery abolition began in 1833, then continued in 1848 and 1965. Slavery became a law in several British colonies. It then was abolished throughout the British Empire in 1834.
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    The Factory Acts

    The factory acts was to establish a normal working day. The works started early in the morning and finished during the evening.
  • Refrigeration

    In this year, an american physician designed a refrigerator. He designed this to produce cold and fresh ice blocks.
  • The Suez Canal

    The Suez Canal
    The Suez Canal was made in Egypt. It was made to travel easier. It was waterway run through the red and mediterranean sea.
  • Imperialism

    Imperialism is the creation and the continuous of an uneven cultural, and regional relationship, usually between states and often in the layout of an empire, based on power.
  • Australia receives Federation

    On this day, Australia joined as one nation. It was separated into six colonies, then in 1901, they joined together and became states of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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    World War I

    World War I began in 1914. It ended in 1918. It was a war between many countries such as England, Serbia, Russia and other countries.
  • Panama Canal

    The panama Canal was a waterway (like a river) that was run through the Atlantic ocean and the Pacific ocean. It was made to make trips easier to take treasure through from countries in Europe and Asia.