The making of the Modern World

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    1750-1918

  • Independence of The United States

    Independence of The United States

    The United States of America was formed after a civil war between the North and the South and this country would become a world super power.
  • First Fleet Arrives

    First Fleet Arrives

    The First Fleet arrived in Australia on January the 25th but didnt touch Australias shore till the 26th of January which is now called Australia Day .
  • First Passenger Railway

    First Passenger Railway

    The first Passenger railway was built between Liverpool and Machester and would be the start of a very succesful time.
  • Gold Discovered

    Gold Discovered

    Gold is discovered in Bathurst by Edward Hargraves and starts a gold rush in diffrent places around Australia.
  • Convict Transportation ends

    Convict Transportation ends

    Convict tranportation to Australia ends.Australia ceases there last shipment with the last covicts ending up on Western Australia coast.
  • Edison power source

    Edison power source

    Thomas Edison turned on his first public power source in Pearl Street Station at 110 volts of energy.
  • The Brooklyn Bridge

    The Brooklyn Bridge

    The Brooklyn Bridge was first opened on the 24th of May and would be used for transpotation between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
  • Federation of Australia

    Federation of Australia

    Australians becomes a nation on January the 1st 1901.The six colonies of New South Wales,Queensland,South Australia,Tasmania,Victoria and Western Australia form one nation called Australia.
  • Wright Brothers build first contolled plane

    Wright Brothers build first contolled plane

    The Wright Brothers first plane takes it first flight in Caronlina America this flight would change the world forever.
  • The Titanic Sinks

    The Titanic Sinks

    Early at about 2 o'clock in the morning TheTitanic hit a icberg in the north west Atlantic Ocean 1517 people died.
  • Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela was born on July the 18th 1918 which was the birth of one of the worlds biggest figures.
  • World War 1 ends

    World War 1 ends

    On this day in 1918 World War 1 ended which was a day that we remember the people who fought for us.