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Steam Engine
The Steam engine was invented by Thomas Slavery in 1698, however it was improved later on by both Thomas Newcomon and James Watt. The steam engine improved transportation and its main use was to pump water out of coalmines. -
Refrigerator - 1
William Cullen at the university of Glasgow invented the first refrigerator in 1748. However his discoveries weren't used for every day reasons. -
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The Industrial Revolution
There was an increase in the use and inventions of machines. The discovery of steam electricity and new machines improved the standard of living. -
US Independance
The US was granted full independance from Great Britian. -
Founding Of Sydney
Britian started shipping convicts to Australian colonies starting from the founding of Sydney. -
Cotton Gin
In 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, The cotton gin seperated cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fibre. -
Rights Of Children
The 1802 Factory act stated that children could not work more than 12 hours. -
Refrigerator - 2
In 1805, an American inventor named Oliver Evans designed the first refrigeration machine. -
Photography
Joseph Nicephore Niecpe used a camera obscura and took the first ever photo. These cameras were usually used to draw and see things but never used for photographs -
William Wilberforce
WIlliam Wilberforce was a British politician who convinced the British empire to stop slavery on the 26th July, 1833 -
Rights Of Children
The 1833 Factory act stated that children under the age of 9 could not work. -
Refrigerator - 3
The first refrigerator was built in 1834 by Jacob Perkins it used air in a gas compression cycle. -
Rights of Children
The 1844 Factory act stated that children could only work from 6 in the morning to 6 in the evening. -
Refrigerator - 4
In 1844 an American doctor named John Gorrie built a refrigerator which he based off of Oliver Evans' design. It was used to make ice and the ice cooled the air for his patients that had yellow fever. -
Abolition Of Slavery in France
After the revolution, the new government abolishes slavery in all French colonies -
End of Convict System in WA
It came to an stop with the ending of penal traansportation by Britain. -
The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal first opened on the 17th of November 1869. It was the first canal built that linked the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. -
Automobile
A German mechanical engineer named Karl Benz designed and in 1885 built it. In 1886 he drove it for the first time. -
Australia Achieves Federation
The British parliament allowed Australia to govern for themselves while still being under the influence of Britain. -
Aeroplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright managed to fly the first aeroplane on the 17th of December 1903. -
Europeans Control The Globe
In 1913, Europe controlled 84% of the globe including Asian, Africa, South America and the Pacific. -
Start Of World War I
This is when the periods of industrialisation, movement of people and imperialism came to an end. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It helped improve the transportation of goods and people..
