World 1750 - 1918 By JennyFantinel Period: 1760 to 1920 World 1750 - 1918 1763 Seven Years War Britain defeats France 1765 Steam Engine Invented by James Watt 1776 USA Colonies become independent 1788 First Fleet Arrives in Australia 1789 French Revolution 1836 Telegraph system invented by Samuel Morse 1845 Potato Blight in Ireland 1851 Gold Rushes start in Australia 1863 Emancipation Declaration makes slavery illegal in USA 1872 First telephone tested 1914 World War 1 starts
