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Louis Pasteur creates vaccines for diseases
In 1870, a French chemist, biologist, and microbiologist named Louis Pasteur created vaccines for common diseases. He believed that germs produced diseases, so using the information he had known, he developed vaccines. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a time when the colonists in America rebelled against rules created by the government in Britain. The American Revolution had made America overall a much stronger and independent colony. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists protest against British taxes by pretending to be American-Indians ambushed three ships delivering tea. This affected the American Revolution and how it was going to be played out. -
The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a time where citizens took over the government. The French Revolution had lasted for 10 years. -
The First Fleet
The First Fleet moved European settlers to Australia.The First Fleet was the first group of ships to carry convicts to the British colony in Australia. The first fleet evidently is an event remembered by many Australians. -
New Law was added
In the year 1842, a law was created for miners, banning children under the age of ten as well as women from working underground. This impacted a lot of children who were working long hours in terrible conditions. -
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph
In 1844, Samuel Morse invented the telegraph, a device that sends messages through a wire. I believe the telegraph is really important because, without this device, we wouldn't have been able to communicate and develop more improvements when using communication. -
Elias Howe invents the Sewing Machine
The sewing machine is still something used in the world today, helping us make the clothes we wear in our daily lives. Before 1846, workers were forced to sew clothes by hand until Elias Howe, an American inventor invented the sewing machine. -
Elisha Otis invents the elevator safety brake
Elevators were already invented by 1853, but elevator cars falling made passengers feeling unsafe. In 1853, Elisha Otis invented the elevator safety brake to stop the elevator car from falling if a wire breaks. Without the elevator safety break, deaths would be increasing and using elevators would be unpleasant and scary. -
The invention of the telephone
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. I strongly believe that the telephone has truly changed the world and the way people communicate. Communication between humans became more convenient and ease-free. -
The Invention of The Electrical Light Bulb
Thomas Edison creates the first electrically powered light bulb. This changed the world because it now allows for humans to resume their work during the night. This meant that workers were able to work at any time of the day. -
Australia because a Federation
On this year, Australia officially becomes one federation and is no longer 6 separate colonies. Australia becoming a federation has changed the country in many different ways. -
World War I
World War I began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. During the war, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) fought against Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States. WW1 has affected the world in so many ways, without WW1 some important treaties wouldn't have been made and some countries wouldn't have come up with different inventions and discovered new things.
