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Mar 1, 1492
American DIscovery
Christopher Columbus was a explorer. In 1492, he sailed from Europe to explore the new world (America). He and his sailors crossed the Atlantic Ocean, not knowing where they would land. It was a voyage into the unknown. After Columbus, other Europeans began to explore and settle in America. -
The Enlightment
What is the Enlightenment?The Enlightment is basically society and people bringing in new ideas and religions against people who have been with a religion for a long period of time.
What caused the Enlightenment?
The Enlightment was caused because people wanted a change and a sort of democracy against the church and the king so they could bring in their own way of life and their own say in what they believe in and what they do. -
Industrial Revolution - The Creation of The Spinning Jenny
In 1764 Hargreaves built what became known as the Spinning-Jenny. The machine used eight bars which the thread was spun from an equivalent set of rovings. By turning a single wheel, the user could now spin eight threads at once. Later, improvements were made that enabled the number to be increased to eighty. The thread that the machine produced was coarse and lacked strength, making it suitable only for the filling of weft, the threads woven across the bend. -
European Discovery- Australia
In 1770, Captain James Cook discovered Australia. This widend the British Empire into the Southern Hemisphere. Althoughit was almost 10years until the First Fleet came to Australia. The British Empire decided to use Australia as a prison, as the English prisons were overcrowded. Many free settlers also came to Australia to establish a colony. -
Industrial Revolution- Invention of the Steam Engine
The invention of the steam engine by James Watt . it was the symbol of the industrial revolution and the 19th century. -
The First Fleet
Between 1788 and 1850 the English sent over 162,000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships.
Captain James Cook discovered the east coast of New Holland in 1770 and named it New South Wales. He sailed the whole of the coast and reported to the British government that he thought it would make a good place for a settlement. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
After lunch at the City Hall, Franz Ferdinand insisted on visiting the injured attendants in hospital. However, on the way to the hospital the driver took a wrong turn. Realising his mistake he stopped the car and began to reverse. Another terrorist, named Gavrilo Princip, stepped forward and fired two shots. The first hit the pregnant Sophia in the stomach, she died almost instantly. The second shot hit the Archduke in the neck. He died a short while later. -
Making A Nation - Australia
On the 1st of January 1901, the Federation of Australia commenced. This meant that Australia was no longer a colony of the British Empire, although it remained under Commonwealth reign. This also meant that Australia would now have its own constitution, laws and Prime Minister. Six separate colonies (states) were part of the Federation, these being South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Northern Territory and Queensland. -
Great Britain declares War on Germany
On August 4 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany. This eventually led to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland and Canada joining Great Britain, as they are all British colonies. The reason that Britain declared war on Germany was because Belgium was invaded by Germany in early August. Britain sent Germany an ultimatum on August 3 to withdraw from neutral Belgium or Britain will declare war. When Germany didn't withdraw, Britain declared war on Germany. -
Gallipoli
On 25 April 1915, the Anzacs landed at a difficult and desolate spot on the Gallipoli peninsula and the Turks appeared to be ready for them. The Anzacs made little headway over a series of rocky heights covered with thorny scrub. At great cost the Anzacs, British and French made small advances, but Its force was wasting with casualties and sickness, while the Turks were able to reinforce their forces. -
World War 1 - Battle at Hill 60
Hill 60 was only slight hill made from the diggings of the railway line to the city of Ypres in Belgium. It had a German machine gun bunker on top but all efforts by the British to take it out had proved costly in lives and had failed. The order was given to take the struggle underground. The Miners began from an entrance in the bank of the railway cutting - to pass 90 feet below the surface. -
World War 1 - The Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was fought in September 1915. The battle at Loos was part of Marshal Joffre's campaign in Artois that was planned to push back the Germans in a two-pronged attack. Later on September 25th the British 1st Army commanded by Douglas Haig attacked German positions at Loos.
