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Triangular Trade
The triangular trade involved Europe, Africa and America. This process was where people would trade good or slaves. Europe got: raw meterials etc. Africa received: the refined products. America would get the slaves to harvest the raw meterials. -
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Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution occured in two parts. The first being 1750-1850, the second part was from 1850-1914. Not only did this have a global effect, but it was mainly occuring in England, at the time. To put it simply the people weren't happy with the lifestyle, and they felt that it needed to be developed. -
Boston tea party
the Boston tea party occered on the 16th of december in 1773. it is called the boston tea party because the Britsh Americans dumpt tea in the Boston harbor. the Britsh Americans did this to rebel aginst the tax on tea placed by the Britans. -
French Revolution
the French Revolation occurred in Frana in 1774. the french citizens were unhappy with louis goverment so they revoluted. the french citizens stormed the Bastille-prison to get weapons/explosives for the revolution. -
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war of independence
the war of indepedence is when the americans were fighting agianst the the britsh for rights. americans wanted america to become its own country and to stop the britsh from ruling it and taxing them. america united with other nations to stop the rule of the britsh. -
the first fleet
the first fleet arrived in Australia in 1787 where it landed in new south whales. it was carrying a total of 1044 people this included a mixture of convicts free people and crew members. the first fleet was the start of the settlement of australia. -
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settlement of Australia
On 13 May 1787, a fleet of 11 ships sailed from England. They reached Botany Bay on 18 January 1788 with 1,530 people, half of them convicts. The britsh keeped sending over convicts for another 62 years to differect parts on Australia. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This event was where it became accepted that all men were equal. They also agreed that all men would have the right to vote among Government issues. -
The Myall Creek Massacre
a gang of eleven convict and ex-convict stockmen led by a squatter, brutally slaughtered a group of some twenty eight Aboriginal people. It is so significant because it is the only time in Australia’s history that white men were arrested, charged and hanged for the massacre of Aborigines. -
Ballarat gold rush
The gold rush went from 1851 to 1918 when the last mine closed down. The event occurred in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. people form all over the world came to Ballarat in hope of getting rich, at its peak in 1868 the Ballarat goldfield supported 300 companies. -
indian mutiny
the indian mutiny occured in 1857 to 1859. it started because a rumour spread that its cartridges were greased with pig and cow fat, thus offending both Moslems and Hindus. Infantry refused to use the cartridges because they had to bight them open. -
assassination of lincoln
on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C., and fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln. Booth leapt onto the stage and escaped through the back door. Lincoln was then carried across the street to Petersen's Boarding House, where he died early the next morning -
Boer Wars
There were two Boer Wars. The time periods for these were: 1880–1881 and 1899–1902. The wars were about establishing independance from the british -
Scramble for Africa
the scramble for Africa occurd in 1880 to 1900. it was rapid colonization of the African continent by European powers. countrys were gorwing and looking for more land and Africa was just what they were after so they were in a hurry to claim the land before some other countries did. -
australian federation
this was the year that australia became its own country and seprated from britan. australia was allowed six coloneys under the law. these coloneys were later renamed states. -
Henry ford produced the first automobile
Henry ford produces the first automobile. it was the ford model T, it was a far fetch car from what we have to day, the whees are wooden spoked they had a Model T had a 177-cubic-inch (2.9 L) front-mounted 4 cylinder block engine. Thus started the car evolution. -
Titanic (Construction)
the titanic went under construction on the 31st of march 1909 and was finished on may 31st 1911. The titanic was the largest ship of its time and was also very luxurious. The cost of creating the ship was $7.5 million dollars. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand (A.F.F) was assasinated by Serbia. the black hand gang where a bunch of Bosnian-Serbs who hated Austria-hungary. 7 of their mumbers planed to kill the heir to the austrian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand -
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World war 1
World War I first began during August 1914 and finished in november 1918. Germany, England, Italy, Romania, Russia, France, America, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia were the main countries involved. About 10-18 million soldiers died, as a result of this, and close to 20 million people were injured. -
Treaty of Versailles Signed
The Treaty of Versailles was Signed on the 28th of june 1919 after six months of negotiating in paris. The Big 4 countries that were involved in the treaty were Italy, America, France and Great Britan. The affects of the treaty on Germany was that germany lost lots of land and around $55000000000
