Before the War 1750-1914

  • 1770 British discover Australia

    Lieutenant James Cook landed at Botany Bay and placed the British flag down and claimed as Britain's own which led to federation
  • 1775-1783 The American Revolution

    The American Revolution was a growing conflict that arose from tension between North Americas multiple colonies and the colonial government that represented the British Crown
  • 1776 The Declaration of Independence was signed

    The Declaration of Independence was signed which meant the separation of the 13 North American Britain colonies from Great Britain.
  • 1788 The first fleet landed in Australia

    The first fleet landed in Australia from britain filled up of convicts and prisoners as the prisons in Britain were to full
  • 1789-1799 The French Revolution

    The French Revolution impacted all of Europe by tearing down Frances monarchy
  • 1804 The reign of Napoleon

    The reign of Napoleon was a huge time of industrialising the French economy as he conquered many places and built up France
  • 1858 first organised game of AFL

    1858 students from Scotch College, Church of England Grammar and St Kilda Grammar competed against each other in the first organized game of AFL
  • 1876 invention of the telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and started the way we would use and create our technology
  • 1901 Australia Federation

    On the 1st January 1901 Australia was Federated when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right
  • 1912 the Titanic crashed

    The Titanic (The Unsinkable) hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York and sunk causing the death of 1,502 people