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The Steam engine was invented in 1769. This was a great help to many countries, it helped transport many types of good and produce.
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Until 1776 Europe controled most of the globe until they lost it to continents wanting independence, still they control a great share of the globe. (Europe, Australia, Canada)
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On the 4 of July 1776 USA gained independence of the European. They were a continent of their own, until now the United States still celebrate their victory of independence on this very same day.
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During the 17 hundreds, thousands of convicts were sent to australia to colonise and build, houses, buildings and also to farm.This is were our country started off.
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The cotton gin is a machine/ tool that seperates seed from fibre. It was extremely useful in the 18th and 19th Centuries as cotton was a great source of trade and material.
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This was when the first photographic camera was invented, it was such a great invention as it allowed us to capture still images. The "Camera" has been evolved in such ways imaginable.
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The factory acts were a set of rules, employers had to follow, it was that:
1. Any child between the age of 13 and 18 cannot be employed for more than 12 hour shifts and must have a 1 and half hour break for meals.
2. Any child from the age of 9 to 13 musnt be employed for more than 9 hour shifts.
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During 1863 Slavery was halted and was pronounced as illegal, this was a complete victory for freedom by the black people.
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The Suez canal is a tade line/ waterway running through Egypt stating at the red sea and ending at the medeteranian (vice-versa)
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Australia achieved federation in 1901, when Edmund Barton became our first prime minister. Australia was in control of itself, the people were now in control.
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The panama canal is a 48 mile waterway that starts at the pacific ocean and leads into the atlantic (vice-versa) running through Panama. Used for trade.
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WWI was one of the most devistating wars coming second to WW2 it was centered in Europe and was a fight over possetion of land and contol.
