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10,000 BCE
Farming
Farming is important because the crops that are grown help people get fed. -
6000 BCE
Irrigation
Irrigation is important because it keeps the crops growing in the off-seasons. -
3500 BCE
Sailing
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3400 BCE
Weaving
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3350 BCE
Writing
Writing is important because this is what we use daily now. -
2900 BCE
Pottery
Pottery is important because it can be used for many things like storage -
2600 BCE
The Great Pyramid
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2500 BCE
Bronze Working
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1200 BCE
Ironworking
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850 BCE
Gunpowder
Gunpowder is important because it is mostly used in firearms and explosives -
323 BCE
Death of Alexander the Great
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300 BCE
Roman Concrete
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215 BCE
Compass
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206 BCE
Paper
Paper is important because it is what we use to communicate. -
4 BCE
Birth of Christ
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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
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500
Windmill
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604
Islam Founded
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1200
Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses are important because they can help others that have vision issues -
1270
Mechanical Clock
Mechanical clocks are important because we can measure time more accurately -
1440
Printing Press (Gutenberg)
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1492
Columbus sails to W. Indies
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Pilgrims Land Plymouth Rock
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American Independence
American independence is important because it is when we declared our independence. -
Steam Locomotive
Steam Locomotive is important because they have many transportation benefits -
Bicycle
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Photography
Photography is important because it allows us to capture memories -
Mechanical Reaper
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Deere Self-Scouring Plow
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Vulcanized Rubber
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Man Made Fertilizer
Man Made Fertilizer is important because it can help maximize the growth of crops -
Rechargeable Battery
Rechargeable Batteries are important because they can be used over and over again and help minimize waste -
Pasteurization
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Paper Currency
Paper currency is important because that is what we use to pay for things now -
Typewriter
A typewriter is important because it allows others to print letters on to paper instead of writing all of the time -
U.S. Civil War Ends
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Phonograph
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Light Bulb
The light bulb is important because it allowed there to be light in dark places -
Coca-Cola
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First Radio Station
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Motion Pictures
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Wright Bros. Fly
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Diesel Engine
Diesel engines are important because they can help transport products people use -
Ford’s Model T
Ford’s Model T is important because it was the first car invented and allowed people to travel a different way -
World War I
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Fordson Tractor
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Transatlantic Flight
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Television
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Penicillin
Penicillin is important because it can be used to treat infections -
Nylon
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World War II Begins
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McDonald’s
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A-Bombs dropped on Japan
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Transistor
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Polio Vaccine (Salk)
The polio vaccine is important because it prevents getting polio which is a very bad disease that can cause paralyzation -
Barcodes
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AI
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Sputnik Launched
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Moonlanding
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Telephone
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Pong Debuts
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Sony Walkman
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Apple II Personal Computer
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VHS VCR
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CD
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Smallpox Eradicated Worldwide
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Internet
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Motorola DynaTec Cell Phone
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CRISPR
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Nanotubes
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Bluetooth
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Cloning of Dolly
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WiFi
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iPod debuts (hard drive)
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Google Maps
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iPhone debuts
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Netflix Streaming
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Bitcoin
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Today