Year 9 History Overview

By cbuchz
  • The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment
    The Enlightenment was caused by society not wanting to follow the churches teachings. The cause was started by the development of new ideas and all of the ideas went against the churches rules.
    The effects of The Enlightenment was that the discovery of the fact that the earth revolves around the sun was made, the Enlightenment also caused the changes to the way we think about sciences, medicines and logical thinking.
    More research can be done at http://rachsglobal10.wikispaces.com/Causes+%26+Ef
  • The steam engine

    The steam engine
    The cause of the steam engine was an efficient way to produce power for machinery and transport. Steam engines supplied the ability to use heat more efficiently with less fuel. As the coal mines began to become deeper the water that was building up in the mines had to be pumped and the steam engine was the fastest and most efficient way of pumping it out. The effect of the steam engine was that it saved lots of hard labour, increased the production rate and used up less fuel.
  • Captain Cook discovers the East Coast of Australia

    Captain Cook discovers the East Coast of Australia
    The cause of Captain Cook was the expedidtion to the South Seas to search for the unknown Great Southern Continent, while on his travels he accidentally stumbled across the East Coast of Australia.
    The effect of Captain Cooks discovery was that the English discovered and claimed a new land, that they had been long searching for. The effect on the native Australians was that they got forced to live a different life that they had known for
    ever, they could no longer hunt and gather where ever
  • Captain Cook discovers the East Coast of Australia

    Captain Cook discovers the East Coast of Australia
    they wanted. Many abooriginals died from diseases brought by the English Fleets.
    Further research can be done at http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/effect-english-colonization-aborigines
  • Involuntary migration

    Involuntary migration
    The cause of involuntary migration was that the English had overcrowded jails that could no longer hold all the criminals. So they decided to send them to their new found land Australia.
    The effect of involuntary migration was that the convicts were forced to move from their country never to see their family again. Another effect is that the involuntary migrannts took alot of pressure of the jail system in England.
  • The Second Fleet

    The Second Fleet
    The cause of The Second Fleet was to transport as many slaves aboard English ships to their established colonies on their new found land Australia.
    The effect of The Second Fleet was that it was a disaster compared to the first fleet, 258 convicts died during the long voyage to Australia. Also with the arrival of the Second Fleets ships it meant that in the struggling settlement in New South Wales there was an extra 759 mouths to feed.
  • Voluntary Migration

    Voluntary Migration
    The cause of Voluntary Migration choosing to migrate to Australia was the simple idea of starting fresh. They were given theopportunity to leave there old life behind and begin a brand new chapter in their life.
    The effect of voluntary migration was that what they were doing was extremely unfair on the Indigenous Australians and what they were was basically an invading and stealing the Indigenous land. But the voluntary migrants didn't cause all bad effects to Australia they did cause some
  • Voluntary Migration

    Voluntary Migration
    positive effects such as they started the industrial revolution in Australia and they began the colonisation of Australia and without the voluntary migrants Australia would not be where it is today.
  • Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
    The cause of the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was the Austro-Hungarian Empire's attempt to gain control over Serbia. Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia were shot by Black Hand member Gavrilo Princip. The effect of the assassination was that Austro Hungary declared war on Serbia after the assassination. The assassination was one of the major causes of World War 1.
  • Lone Pine (Theatre of war)

    Lone Pine (Theatre of war)
    Cause: The battle of Lone Pine was apart of the ANZAC's Gallipoli campaign. The ANZAC troops fought valiently to try and gain inland ground. The battle was originally meant to be a distraction for the ANZAC troops to force a breakout from the ANZAC permiter on the heights of Cunik Bar.
    Effect: The effect of Lone Pine was that eighty war officers and 2197 troops over the course of four days.
    Effect:
  • Battle of Fromelles

    Battle of Fromelles
    The cause of the Battle of Fromelles was Australian troops attempting to prevent any German reinforcements backing up German troops in Somme. However the attack attempting to deny German reinforcements was unsuccsessful.
    The effect of the battle was that Austrlian and Brittish troops gained nothing from it and there was 5533 Austrlian casualties in one night, this made it the the worst 24 hours in Austrlias military history.
  • First battle of Bullecourt

    First battle of Bullecourt
    The cause of the First battle of Bullecourt was for the Australian troops to undergo and execute a surprise plan on the German enemys. The plan was called a surprise concentration of tanks that would lead the infantry advance straight into German lines. The effect of the battle was that the tanks that were susposed to be assisting Australian infantry either broke down or got destroyed. The Australians still managed to break into German lines but eventually the Australians were hemmed and were
  • The first battle of Bullecourt

    The first battle of Bullecourt
    forced to retreat due to having no supporting artillery fire. Australian forces suffered 3,300 casualities, 1,170 Australians were taken captive this being the largest number captured in a single engagement during the war.
  • World war 1 starts