the making of the modern world

  • the first European's to arrive at adventure bay

    the first European to visit the island was Abel Tasman. Abel Tasman sailed his ships along the coast and briefly entered adventure bay.
  • The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

    The industrial revolution started in the 18th century. It made making clothes and farming easier by using stream engines. this made it easier for people to make money which brought more money into society and helped with machine manufacturing. The industrial revolution caused the population have a major increase because it allowed more money was spent on foods and other materials as everyone was moving to cities to get paid jobs.
  • the Napoleonic war

    the Napoleonic war started in the mid 11th century to 1815. Britain and France fought in a series of wars against each other. the first war started when Viking William the conqueror invaded Britain and became king.
  • shootout at stringyback creek

    ned Kelly shot two police officers at stringy back creek in 1878. he shot the police officers in self defence because they were trying to hunt him down to kill him
  • the boxer rebelion

    the boxer rebellion was and uprising against foreigners that occurred in china in 1900s. it begun by presents and was eventually supported by governments to kill foreigners and the chinses.
  • egalitarianism

    egalitarianism is the belief that everyone is equal and have equal rights and opportunities.
  • The Battle of Beersheba

    The Battle of Beersheba is known as Australia's first great World War 1 victory and history's last great cavalry charge. The Battle of Beersheba was made up of men and their horses. Most men wanted to join the light horse as they are more important. The men and horses relied on each other when in war. After the war the the horses are taken away from their man and ranked, the higher ranked horses are sold off and used in other types of wars and the lower ranked horses are taken and killed.