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Invention of the Steam Engine
The Steam Engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen. This steam engine was used to pump water out of the mines. James Watt later updated the model invented by Thomas. -
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution is when people transitted from making things by hand to using machines. The transition included going from using wood and other bio-fuels to using coal. Another major development is the steam engine. It began in Europe. -
William Wilberforce was born
William Wilberforce was a leader of the movement to abolish slave trade. He became a Christian which changed his lifestyle, and gave him a life long concern for a better world. William lead the campaign against British slave trade for twenty-six years until the Slave Trade act in 1807. -
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The Factory Acts
The Factory Acts are acts that were made to limit the time of children working, and stop children below a certain age of working. A rule was children between the ages of 9 and 13 can not work more than 8 hours. -
Slavery Abolished
This was an act of the parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughoutthe British empire. This was the first of three dates where slavery was abolished. -
Slavery Abolished
This was the second date where slavery was abolished in different empires. -
Slavery Abolished
This was the third date where slavery was abolished. On this date, slavery was abolished in the United States. -
The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is located in Egypt. It is a waterway made by humans for the purpose of transportation. The Suez Canal connects the Meditteranean Sea and the Red Sea. -
Australia Federated
The federation of Australia was when when all the states formed to be one nation. The colonies formed to be states of the Commonwealth of Australia. Sir Edmund Barton became the first prime minister. -
Invention of the Aeroplane
The aeroplane was invented by Wilbur and Orville Wright. The first successful flight was with a man on it and flew 120 feets in 12 seconds. This model of the aeroplane allowed for more modernisation, is now a successful type of transportation. -
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World War 1
World War 1, also called the Great War, was centered in Europe. A cause of the war was the great power of Europe. More than 9 million people were killed from the war. The era of the Making of the Modern Wolrd ended as the Great War began. -
The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal was made to make the trading of goods easier as it is a shorter ride. It was made so ships avoid sailing the long and dangerous voyage around the bottom tip of South Africa.
