Timeline

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  • Age Of Enlightenment

    The enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 19th centuries. The Enlightenment, also known as the age of reason was a period when Europe emerged to start a new movement and was believed to be the start of modern civilisation.

  • James Watt Perfects The Steam Engine

    In 1765 James Watt an 18th century inventor and instrument maker. Although Watt invented and improved a number of industrial technologies, he is best remembered for his improvements to the steam engine. Watt's steam engine contributed heavily to the Industrial revolution, He was then elected fellow of the Royal society of London in 1785.

  • American Revolution

    The American revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain.There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 until 1783.

  • Colonisation Of Australia

    In 1770 during his first pacific voyage, Lieutenant James Cook claimed possession of the east coast of Australia for the British crown.Upon his return to Britain, Cooks reports inspired the authorities to establish a penal colony in the newly claimed territory.

  • French Revolution

    The French revolution was a period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government. The French Revolution lasted 10 years from 1789 to 1799. It began on July 14, 1789 when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille.

  • Cotton Gin Developed

    In 1974, Inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionised the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing the seeds from cotton fiber. By the mid 19th century, cotton had become America's leading export. Whitney's gin used a combination of a wire screen and small wire hooks to pull the cotton through, while brushes continuously removed the loose cotton lint to prevent jams.

  • Congress Of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna of 1814-15 was one of the most important international conferences in European history. It began in September 1814, five months after Napoleon's first abdication and completed its "Final Act" in June 1815, shortly before the Waterloo campaign and the final defeat of Napoleon.

  • Taiping Rebellion

    The Taiping rebellion was a revolt against the Qing dynasty in China, fought with religious conviction over regional economic conditions. The rebellion began when the leader (Hong Xiuquan) followed a series of visions he had to rid China of 'devils'.

  • Gold Rush

    On February 12, Flecks of gold were found in a waterhole near Bathurst, New South Whales. Soon after more gold was discovered in the soon to be state of Victoria.This was the begging of the Australian gold rush, which had an extremely big impact on the countries history.

  • Crimean War

    The Crimean war was a massive military conflict between the United Kingdom, Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war started in October 1853 although Britain and France only became involved in 1854.

  • Henry Ford's Invention Of the Model T

    Henry Ford was an American industrialist, He was best known for inventing Model T in 1908. He went on to develop the automobile company Ford and sold millions of cars before his death in 1947. Ford kept prices low by sticking to a single product, by building just one model for example, the company's engineers could develop a system of interchangeable parts that reduced waste, saved time and made it easy for unskilled workers to assemble the cars.

  • Unification Of Germany

  • The Invention of The Telephone

    The telephone was supposedly invented multiple times by a variety of people but the award was given to Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Although he was awarded for the telephone other inventors such as Antonio Meucci and Amos Dolbear had also created a talking telegraph.

  • Federation Of Australia

    In 1901 Australia's 6 separate self-governing colonies south Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia agreed to unite and formed the Commonwealth of Australia. The six states felt that they belonged together because they shared not only a continent but also a British background.

  • WW1