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John Locke
John Locke (29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704), was an English philosopher and he was known to be one of the most influential thinkers from the enlightenment.
The Enlightenment drew heavily on his ideas.John Locke matured the philosophy that there were no legitimate government under the rights of kings theory. john locke inspired and changed the lives of millions of americans today -
first fleet arives at botony bay
The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which left Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to found a penal colony that became the first European settlement in Australia. The arrival of the First Fleet had lasting effects upon the indigenous people of Australia. When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were kicked out of their land. -
steam powered battle ship
By the mid-1800s, steam-powered and iron-clad battleships began providing faster transport, tighter manoeuvrability and more fire power when in the water. theese new battles shipa imactes the world because they were much more of a threat and more dangerous then any other battle ship the world had ever seen theese ships culd attack anyone if they wanted too. -
industrial revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in Britain around 1750. Machines and steam power made it possible to manufacture goods far more quickly and cheaply than ever before. if the industrial revolution didnt happen we wouldnt have cars or trains or anything machanical for that matter. The Industrial Revolution first started in Great Britain and eventually progressed to the United States in the early 19th century. It was first created to raise people's standard of living. Before the revolution, the maj -
the gold rush
The Australian gold rushes were periods of significant migration of workers, both more locally and from overseas, to areas which had discoveries of gold deposits.From the first nugget found in a Bathurst Creek to the 370,000 immigrants who arrived in Australian during 1852, every step of the gold rush changed this nation. from the first gold nugget that was found in 1851 it didnt take long before thousands of people had swarmed into australia. -
Franz Ferdinand and his wife assassinated
On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess were shot dead in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, one of a group of six assassins. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated because a group of assassins wanted all the states of the south Slaves to be united, but they feared that when Francis Ferdinand would become king, he would bring out reforms that would prevent the union of south Slaves. Franz Ferdinand and his wife’s assassination was the cause or spark for the WWI. Franz Ferdinand was no
