Key Global and Australian Events Flashcards
When and where was the Seven Years War?
1756-1763, Europe
When and where was the American War of Independence?
1776-1783, Great Britain vs Its colonies
When and where was the First Fleet?
1788, Portsmouth to Botany Bay
When and where was the French Revolution?
1789, France
When and where was the Slavery Abolition Act passed in Britain?
1833, British colonies
When and where was Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto?
1848, Published in London
When and where was the Gold Rush and Eureka Rebellion?
1851-1854, Castlemaine and Bendigo
When and where was the American Civil War and End of Slavery in America?
1861-1865, America
When and where was the Creation of Germany as a nation?
1870, Palace of Versailles, France
When and where was the Scramble for Africa?
1880-1900, Africa
When and where was the Federation?
1901, Australia
When and where was World War I
1914-1918, Global
When and where was the ANZAC’s and Gallipoli?
1915, ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli
When and where was the Russian Revolution?
1917, Russia
