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Australia History

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Who are the native people of Australia?

Aborigines

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What does the word aborigines mean?

The people who were here from the beginning

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Where did the original inhabitants of Australia migrate from?

Southeast Asia

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Aborigines were __________ and ____________ who ate animals, wild nuts, fruits and berries.

hunters and gatherers

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Define nomadic.

moving from place to place in search of food

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How many Aborigines were there before Europeans arrived in 1788?

250,000-500,000

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Where did Aborigines settle?

Where climate was most pleasant and water was available

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Who did King George send to claim Australia for Great Britain?

Capitan James Cook

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When did the first Europeans reach Australia?

1606

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What event had increased Britain's desire for new colonies?

Loss of 13 American colonies

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In what year did the British begin to colonize Australia?

1788

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Why was Australia a "good choice" as a location for Great Britain's prisoners?

No colonies from other European or Asian countries and few indigenous people

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What was the name of the official penal colony?

New South Wales

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When did the British STOP transporting prisoners to Australia?

1868

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On January 1, 1901 what was established?

Commonwealth of Australia

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What immediate impact did British settlers have on Aboriginal life?

Europeans took over good sources of water, fish and productive land

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