Australia History Reading 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Australia History

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What was the most damaging thing the Europeans brought to Australia?

Diseases

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What gave the British colonist a major advantage in fights?

Guns

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What required that settlers build fences, clear trees and raise crops?

Introduction of cattle and sheep.

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What attracted more settlers in the 1850's?

Gold rush

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True or False: the population density of Aborigines was low when the British arrived?

True

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Who were about 20% of the first prisoners sent to Australia?

Women

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Why did the British encourage nonprisoner colonization?

So the French would not get a foothold in Australia

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True or False: Australia's capital Canberra is not part of any state in Australia.

True

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How long have Aborigines occupied Australia for?

At least 40,000 years

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