World History 1550-1950

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  • Period: 1501 to

    16th Century

  • Period: 1550 to

    The Rise of the British Empire

    The expansion of the British Empire began.
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    17th Century

  • First European to set foot on Australian soil

    Willem Janszoon became the first European to set foot on Australian soil.
  • Start of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

    Slave trade rapidly expanded due to European powers (The Dutch, English, and French), establishing plantation economies in the Caribbean and Americas.
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    18th Century

  • Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

    Marking a shift from manual lab our to machine driven economies.
  • Invention of the Spinning Jenny

    James Hargraeves
  • Reaching the Eastern Coastlines of Australia

    British Lieutenant James Cook reaches the Eastern Coastlines of Australia.
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    War of Independence

    The beginning and end of the War of Independence.
  • Arrival of the First Fleet

    The First Fleet arrives in Port Jackson.
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    Execution of King Louis XVI and the French Revolution

    King Louis XVI was executed, French revolution began, society overthrew the monarchy.
  • Invention of the Smallpox Vaccine

    Edward Jenner injected the Smallpox vaccine into his son.
  • The Frontier Wars

    The Frontier wars rage across Australia, with conflict and violence against First Nations Australians widespread.
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    19th Century

  • Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in Britian

    Britian passes the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.
  • John Oxley sails to Moreton Bay

    John Oxley sails to Moreton Bay under the orders of the Governor.
  • Penal Colony Relocation to Moreton Bay

    Penal colony relocation to Moreton Bay from Redcliffe.
  • Melbourne was founded.

    Melbourne was founded, and there was an argument on who takes credit,
  • First Long distance Telegraph Message

    First long-distance Telegraph message transmitted by Morse and transcribed in his hand - Samuel Morse
  • America Abolition of the Slave Trade Act

    America passes the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.
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    The Suffragette Movement

    Women protest for the right to vote. The Suffragette Movement
  • British Isles give women the right to vote

    Women are now eligible to vote in the British Isles.
  • South Australia gives women rights

    South Australia gives women the right to vote and be elected to Parliament.
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    Australia becomes a Federation

    Australia becomes a Federation - Commonwealth of Australia.
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    World War 1

    Trench Warfare. Beginning of World War 1.
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    The Russian Revolution

    The Russian Revolution led by peasants.
  • The Romanoff Family Murdered

    The Romanoff Family Murdered.
  • New leader of Soviet Union

    A new leader of the Soviet Union.