The Modern World By Magic_Pumpkin Period: Feb 6, 1750 to Feb 6, 1918 The Modern World Feb 6, 1775 American War of Independence Feb 6, 1783 American War of Independence Ends Feb 6, 1788 First Fleet arrives to colonise Sydney Feb 6, 1789 French Revolution Feb 6, 1792 French Revolution Ends Feb 6, 1793 James Watt invents the steam engine and kick-starts the Industrial Revolution Feb 6, 1794 Napoleonic Wars Feb 6, 1807 Britain abolishes slavery in the British Empire Feb 6, 1815 Napoleonic war ends Feb 6, 1848 European revolution Feb 6, 1850 Karl Marx writes the 'Communist Manifesto' Feb 6, 1890 Australian Unionism & strikes Feb 6, 1901 Australian Federation Feb 6, 1914 World War 1 Feb 6, 1917 Russian Revolution Feb 10, 1918 World War 1 Ends