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I ndustrial Revolution
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First Fleet
The first fleet is the first boats to bring convicts from England to Australia. It doesnt mark anything important in terms of an ivention still and important event during that time period. -
Steam Improved by James Watts
The steam engine is what powered the industrial revolution and when it got improved by making the pressure in the machine higher. -
First Example of Steam Trains
The first models of the steam trains are made by the inventor William Murdoc of Scotland. It worked a very similarly to the ones we use now. -
The Invention of the Battery
In 1791 the first battery is invented by Alessandro Volta he belived that two different metals connected by a wet material like cloth could hold charge. He later made the invention called the volatic pile which is what he invisioned and he was successful in holding a charge -
Rail tracks go down and used by Steam Train
The first rail is put down for a steam train between Merthyr Tydfil and Abercynon Wales. The train that was used carry 10 tons of iron between the two locations. In a rare event they used it to move 25 tons but it broke the tracks under the weight. -
Luddites
Luddites were textile artisans whos jobs where replaced by machines in the 1900s. These left them without jobs. They destroyed the machines in an effort to get there jobs back. -
The American Civil
The American civil war was right in the heart of the industrial revolution it showcased many of the inventions created at the time mostly weapons there were many advancements made during this time. -
Maxim Gun
The Maxim gun was invented in 1884 by the British inventor Hiram Stevens Maxim. The Maxim Gun was the first fully automatic machine gun. This gun was used for over 70 years over several wars. This is an example of an modern weapons. -
First Plane Invented
The first Plane with acceptable controls was invented by the Wright Brothers with fully fledge controls. It was also capable of carry 2 while flying. -
Titanic
The titanic was near the end of the resoultion it was a perfect example of modern technology. The end of the resoution. The ship was meant to be unsinkable and a success like everything else. But it was not -
The start of the War
The war is the culmination of the industrial revolution with all its inventions a part of it. The war is an example of the worst that comes from progess of the Earth -