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sugar act
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 1st of janruary, 1764. -
decleration of independence
this transcription gave the United States freedom from britain. -
abolishing slavery
The government abolished slavery in the time of the Enlightment. This was a big change in history because it was a big idea for the future. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Overthrows the Directory
Napoleon seizes power in France due to instability. He is later appointed First Consul, letting him have unlimited power. He leads the French on a military campaign that threatens Europe, but his army suffers massive casualties when invading Russia, and he falls apart before he can take all of mainland Europe. -
cotton mills
Cotton mills was a place where people would make clothes. This impacted on history because it allowed clothes to be made so much faster. -
the gold rush
A number of gold finds occurred in Australia up to 1851, but only the gold found from 1851 onwards made gold rushes. -
invention of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell sucessfully tests the telephone with his assistant. It enables communication due to it ease of use and more efficient to use than the telegram or previous methods of communication. -
invention of the lght bulb
Thomas Edison created the first electrically powered light bulb. This changed the world because it now allows for light to continue into the night due to the greater amount of light output compared to a candle. Workers can now work anytime of day. -
first powered flight
The first time in hstory that a machine is made that powers itself for flying. Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully started a major revolution in flying technologhy that was to affect the way we move. -
the titanic
on march 31st the ship the titanic (brittish passenger liner) in the north atlantic ocean on april 15 1912 hit an iceburg that popped out of the ocean. they actually had said that the ship was unsinkable, but when the iceburg hit it it sliced the boat open . -
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip on a tour of Sarajevo. this was one of the main causes to world war 1. -
russian revolution
Series of revolts against the governement of Russia. The Febuary Revolution was the seizing of St, Pertersburg and the outsing of Czar Nicholas. He was replacecd by an innefective temporary government. Vladmir Lenin started the October revolution to seize power for the Bolsheviks. The Menshiviks and the Bolseviks fought, and the Bolsheviks won.
