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John Locke (The Enlightnment)
John Locke, was a very well-known English philosopher and physician. He was known as one of the most influential thinkers, of the Enlightenment and famously known by the name of, “Father of Classical Liberalism”. He was trained mainly in medicine. Locke was an important figure of the Scientific Revolution. He wrote an "Essay Concerning Human Understanding that influenced all of Europe. The political theory of government he created, greatly influenced the United States founding documents.) -
The Industrial Revolution (The Movement of Peoples)
The Industrial Revolution commenced in Britain, in the year of 1750. Steam power made it easy to create and manufacture goods more cheaply and quickly. Because of some materials such as, sugar and cotton, could only be produced in warm climates, many European countries made colonies where a big amount could be grown on plantations. Industrialisation created a big catastrophe in global trade, creating a desperate need of transportation. -
Myall Creek Massacre (Aditional Entry)
In the year 1838, white people from England had settled in Australia for approximately 51 years. The Aboriginal people refused to give up their land without a fight. In result, 7 English, white men murdered 28 Aboriginal men, women and children, close to the Myall Creek Station. In conclusion these men were tried and hung for the killings of the 28 Aboriginals. The Massacre that took place at Myall Creek station is an agonizing and heartbreaking reminder of Australia's colonial violence. -
The Ending of Convict Transportations to New South Wales (Making a Nation)
Around the 1830s, approximately six percent of the convict population were locked up, and kept away. Whilst, the rest worked for authorities in the nation. British convicts were often subjects to such harsh cruelty. In the year 1840, August, The Order in Council prohibited and banned convict transportation to the east coast of Australia. The final convict ship to land in Sydney's shores, was named "The Eden". It arrived in the late 1840s. The convict transportation of Australia ended in 1668. -
Steam-Powered And Iron-Clad Battleships (Imperialism)
Steam -powered and iron-clad battleships were composed to provide faster transport, manoeuvrability around narrow spaces and accurate aiming for fire at sea. 'Gunboat diplomacy' was used with these ships to accomplish imperial aims. The more modern sized battleships (State of the art warships) consisted of modern canons, which were capable of hitting targets accurately, several kilometres away. These battleships gave Europeans the opportunity to travel along the Asian and African rivers. -
Franz Ferdinand Assasination (WWI)
In the year of 1914, Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated, along with his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. They were both shot to death by a Serbian nationalist, from Sarajevo Bosnia. It is normally said, that the declaration of World War I was caused by the assassination and death of the Ferdinand's. The death of the Ferdinand's triggered the Europeans to honour their alliances and look after their own interests and concerns.
