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1492
The Columbian Exchange
This exchange was the widespread transportation of plants, animals, cultures, populations, technology and ideas of the people. All these things that were transferred relate to European Colonization and trades across the world. This exchange was very important to Globalization because of the massive exchanges in culture and the transfer of people between the different continents. It also allowed varieties of crops and livestock to be circulated thus supporting increase in population. -
Atlantic Slave Trade
This event transported from 10 million to 12 million African Slaves across the Atlantic to the Americas. This went on from the 16th century until the 19th century. This is also known as the second of the three stages of the triangular trade in which textiles, wine and arms were transferred from Europe to Africa, Slaves from Africa to America known as the Atlantic Slave Trade, as well as sugar and coffee from the Americas to Europe. -
Creation of the Steam Engine
The Steam Engine was developed over a long period of time. This locomotive development allowed transportation of 70 men and 10 tons of iron traveling 10 miles at a 5mph speed. The Steam Engine was a huge component of the Industrial Revolution because it enabled factories locate the areas where water power was available. -
Creation of The United Nations
The United Nations is an organization formed after World War II. Its main purpose was to have 51 countries commit to keeping the international peace and security. Some alternative purposes of the Creation of the United Nations was to develop sociable relations among the nations as well as advance in the social aspect of the world. The United Nations strives to create better living standards and human rights for everyone, everywhere. -
Creation of the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web was created by Sir Tim-Berners Lee, its main purpose of invention was to create a way to share information that was not only important but fast and automatic. This tool was initially used to provide fast communications between governments and companies. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked four planes and set out on suicide attacks on United States soil. Two planes purposely crashed into the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York, another at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and a fourth in a field in Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people died this day. The hope is that by Globalization the World can prevent and have fewer of these horrible, traumatic attacks.
