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Benjamin Franklin 17th January 1706 - 17th April 1790
Benjamin Franklin was not only an inventor he was one of Americas founding fathers. On June 15th 1750 he conducted electricity with his famous kite experiment. -
The Industrial Revolution
Children were sold to work in factories. Many died or were injuried during working in this period. -
The Industrial Revoulution
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The Industrial Revolution
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Napoleon Bonaparte 15th August 1769 - 5th May 1821
Napoleon Boneparte was a political leader as well as a french military leader. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a protest against Brittish taxes. -
American Revolution 1775 - 1776
The revolution was against the British as America wanted inderpendence. American politions signed a Declaration of Inderpendence, this ment that America became an Inderpendant nation. -
Death of Captain James Coook
Born on the 7th of November 1728. Captain James Cook first arrived on the Australian east coast on the 19th of April 1770 -
British Settlement outside England 1783 - 1815
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The founding of Sydney Cove By Captain Arthur Phillip
The first fleet arrived on the east coast of Australia and discovered that Sydney Cove was the perfect place to start up the east coast settlement. -
The Slave Trade in the Middle Passage
Thomas Jefferson signed a bill declearing slave trade to be abolished. -
Death of Woollarawarre Bennelong
Born in 1764, Woollarawarre was part of the Wangal clan. Woollarawarre was one of th first aborigines to learn and speak English. -
Queen Victoria 24th May 1819 - 22nd January 1901
Queen Victoria of the House of Hanover married her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe - Coburg and Gotha on the 10th of February 1840. She and Albert had nine children together. -
French Revolution (July Revolution) 26th - 29th July
After three days Louis Philippe was placed on the throne aas leader. -
Myall Creek Massacre
Settlers killed twenty eight aboriganal men, women and children. -
Gold Rush
The Gold rush started when Edward Hargraves , a prospecter, claimed to have found gold near Bathurst, NSW. Eight months later gold was found in Ballarat and Bendigo, Vic. This caused large amounts of prospects to come to Australia and search for gold -
The Eureaka Stockade Rebellion
300 Brittish men fought the stockade. The stockade was only protected by less than 100 men, the rebellion was defeated. -
First Boer War 20th December 1880 - 23rd March 1881
The first Boer war was also know as The first Transvaal war of inderpendence. -
Opening of the First Parliment of the Commonwealth of Australia
Opened in Melbourne by Prince Georrge, Duke of Cornwall and York. This painting called "The Big Picture" was painted by Tom Roberts in honour of the event. -
World War One
One of the most famous battles of World War One is the Battle of Gallipoli. The Battle of Gallipoli lasted for less than a year (25th April - 9th January). -
End of World War One
