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the seven years war
The Seven Years' War was a war that took place between 1754 and 1763 with the main conflict being in the seven-year period 1756–1763. It involved most of the great powers of the time and affected Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines. -
captain cook discovers australia
captain cook sailed over from england to discover new land. he came upon the east side of australia and ran into some indigenous people. Captain cook will go down as the person who discovered australia -
american revolution (war) began
The american revolutionary war was the war of independence for the thirteen colonies of america against the more powerful great britain. This war was led by govenor-in-chief George Washington. -
declaration of indepence
The decleration of independence was asked for on three seperate occassions but was denied. the representatives of the thirteen colonies sat down and put together a document. this decleration was signed by many people such as benjamin franklin. -
american revolution (war) ended
the war to give the thirteen colonies was finally ended and the british were driven out of America -
first fleet
The First Fleet is the 11 ships which left Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to find a country that would become the first European settlement in Australia. The fleet consisted of two Royal Navy vessels, three store ships and six convict transports, carrying more than 1,000 convicts, marines and seamen, and a vast quantity of stores. -
french revolution
The French Revolution was a period of social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799 that affected French and modern history, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism. -
industrial revolution
the industrial revolution was when people switched from hand work and farming to big machines to do mans work for him -
ned kelly hanged
the australian bush ranger ned kelly was hanged at the melbourne gaol for crimes of theft and murder. -
adolf hitler was born
adolf hitler was born and grew up to be one of the most hated and feared men on the earth. he set up the death of over a million jewish people. he was around the period of world war 2 -
first powered flight
The Wright Flyer was the first successful powered aircraft, designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903, near Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, U.S. -
archduke ferdinand was assassinated
Ferdinand became Governor of the Duchy of Milan on his marriage in 1771, as long as his father-in-law Ercole III d'Este still ruled the Duchy of Modena. He and his family lived in Milan. -
world war 1 began
world war 1 was at the time the worlds worst war. it was known as the great war before world war 2 began
