When did the white European's froentier mentaly end?
In the 1960s.
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How long ago was there evidence of long-distance trading?
10,000 years ago
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When and how did Tasmania become and island?
Tasmania became an island when sea levels rose sometime between 13,500 and 8,000 years ago, thus isolating Aboriginal people who lived there from the mainland.
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When was Australia first settled by Europeans?
In 1788.
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Who were the first European settlers in Australia?
British convicts and their guards and officers.
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Who are the Stolen Generations?
(Mixed) children who were stolen from their families and treated poorly.
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Explain this sentence: " In breaking this circle of life white people hoped to end Aboriginal culture within a short time and get rid of what they called 'the Aboriginal problem'."
In removing their children, white people stole Aboriginal people's language, tradition, knowledge, dances and spirituality which could only live if passed on.
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When did Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issue a formal apology? Name the month and the year.
In February, 2008.
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Name two things that happened because of the laws to care and protect the Aboriginal peoples in the late 1800s.
They were put into reserves and given food and clothing to wait for their cultural extinction. It resulted in much greater restriction and control.
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Why is the Captain Cook story problematic?
It ignores the fact that the land was already occupied by people we now know as the Aboriginal peoples of Australia.
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How were they able to migrate to Australia?
The first settlement would have occurred during an era of lowered sea levels, when there were land bridges between Asia and Australia.
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What sort of climatic conditions had the Aboriginals gotten used to?
Wet temperate and tropical rainforests to extremely arid deserts.
