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invention of the steam engine
it was invented by thomas newcomen. it was used to pump water out of mines, james watt updated the model -
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the idustrial revolution
it is when people transmitted from making things by hand to using machines. the trasition included going from using wood and other bio-fuels to using coal. another major development is the steam engine. it began in europe. -
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child labour
kids were able to work, they weren't allowed to work over more than 12 hours, and they weren't allowed to work at night. -
suez canal
the suez canal is located in Egypt, its a waterway made by humans, for transportation. the suex canal connects the medterranean sea and the red sea -
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Europe controlled 84% of the globe
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austrlia federated
the federation of australia was when all states formed to be one nation. sir edmond barton became the first primeminister. -
invention of the aeroplane
it was invented by Wilbur and Orville Wright. the first successful flight was a man who flew on it, he flew 120 feet high in 12 seconds. -
the panama canal
the panama canal connects the atlantic ocean and the pacific ocean. the panama canal was made to make the trading goods easier because it is a shorter ride. it was made so that ships avoid sailing around the dangerous tio of africa -
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World War 1
world war 1, also called the great war, was centered in europe, a cause of the war was the great power of europe. mpre than 9 million people were killed from the war. the era of the making of the modern world has ended as the great war began.