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1911 1911 1914 1914–1918 1914 1918 1918 1918 1921 1921 1926 1926 1928 928 1939 1939–1945 1939 1945 1948 1948 1952 1952 1973 1973 1998 1998 1999 1999 Nieragden: ILCS 35 The National Insurance Act introduced sickness and unemployment insurance for workers. World War I, in which the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary, joined later by Turkey and Bulgaria) were defeated by the Allies (Britain, France, and Russia, joined later by Italy and the US). Women gained the right to vote from the age of 30. Ireland was divided into the Irish Free State and the Protestant counties in the north. The General Strike, a strike by workers in all of Britain’s important industries in support of the mineworkers, who were being asked to work for less money. Women were allowed to vote from the age of 21, the same age as for men. World War <strong>II</strong>, in which the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) were defeated by an alliance eventually including the United Kingdom and its dominions, the Soviet Union, and the US. The National Health Service was set up by the Labour government, providing medical care that is paid for mainly by taxation. Elizabeth <strong>II</strong> succeeds her father, George VI, as British monarch. Britain became a member of the European Economic Community. The first attempt to set up a Northern Ireland Assembly, as part of the Good Friday Agreement. The Welsh Assembly and the Scottish Parliament were set up.
Before Before 4000 4000 BC BC 1492 1492 AD AD AD 1607 1607 1619 1619 1620 1620 1620 1664 1664 1754 1754–1763 1754 1763 1773 1773 1774 1774 1775 1775–1783 1775 1783 1783 1787 1787–1791 1787 1791 A A brief brief chronology chronology chronology of of US US hist history hist ory Nieragden: ILCS 36 Ancestors of modern Native Americans arrived in North America, probably by crossing the Bering Strait from Siberia. Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas. This led to European exploration and colonization of North and South America. The first permanent English colony in North America was established at Jamestown, Virginia. The first African slaves brought to North America landed at Jamestown. The Pilgrims arrived from England on the Mayflower at Massachusetts. The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam was taken by the British and renamed New York. The French and Indian War gained new land for the American colonists. The Boston Tea Party took place in Boston harbour. American colonists boarded ships and threw boxes of tea into the sea as a protest against the imposition of a tax on tea by the British parliament. The first Continental Congress took place, making demands for more rights from Britain. The Continental Congress was the first governing body of the thirteen colonies which later became the United States. The American Revolution led to independence from Britain. The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. The US Constitution and Bill of Rights were written and approved. The Constitution, which was signed in 1789, established the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government and detailed the responsibilities of each. The Bill of Rights, consisting of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, was ratified two years later. George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1789.
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