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Who was allowed to choose land freely in the colony
Early European settlers
Who took the best land
Wealthy and influential settlers
What were settlers encouraged to maintain
Their English customs
What social activities did settlers hold
fox hunts and balls
Picnics
Why did working-class settlers enjoy these events
Gained higher social status
Where did settlers find more fertile land
Beyond the Swan River
What did Aboriginal people realise the settlers’ arrival meant
Loss of land and society
What problem did Bidgup report about hunting
Trails were fenced off
What did settlers use to threaten the hunters
Guns
What changes did Yellagonga see on his land
Bush replaced by huts and farms
Why did Nyungar people expect settlers to share food
They were cut off from hunting
What animal did Bidgup and Meedo take
A sheep
What happened after they were caught
Imprisonment
Where were they sent
Rottnest Island Penal Colony
What happened to many men sent there
Never returned
How were Aboriginal prisoners transported
In chains by boat
