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Eli Whitney invents cotton gin.
Eli Whitney creates the cotton gin (engine), which can clean large amounts of raw cotton. I chose this significant event because I didn't know what the cotton gin was and when it was invented. -
Riots began
The riots lasted until 1815. Workers smashed up factories and equipment to protest because they would fear that machines will replace them. These people were known as Luddites. I chose this significant event because nowadays people are scared that robots will end up taking over peoples jobs but there are also so many more jobs being created as well. -
The first 10-storey skyscraper is built
The first 10-storey skyscraper was built in Chicago and the longest suspension bridge at this time, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, is completed. I chose this significant event because I find it interesting to learn about the first 10-storey skyscraper and where it was built. -
Karl Benz uses an engine in the first automobile
Karl Benz uses an internal combustion engine in the first automobile. I chose this significant event because I was interested in the first car.
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The Titanic
The world's largest passenger steamship hit an iceberg in the north-west Atlantic Ocean and sank. 1517 people died! I chose this significant event because I find the titanic interesting and I like the movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIJ8ma0kKtY