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  • What term is used to describe the kidnapping or coercion of South Sea Islanders?
    Blackbirding
  • What work did many Chinese immigrants do in the 1800s?
    Gold mining
  • True or False: European settlers usually respected the boundaries of Aboriginal land.
    False
  • What kind of work did indentured South Sea Islanders do in Queensland?
    Cut sugar cane, worked on plantations, heavy manual labour.
  • What does the term “White Australia Policy” refer to?
    Laws that restricted non-European immigration to maintain a “white” population.
  • Where did many South Sea Islanders work?
    QLD sugar cane fields
  • Name one Pacific Island nation from which South Sea Islanders were taken
    Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
  • What major law was passed in 1901 to limit immigration?
    Immigration Restriction Act
  • On a map, what direction did most European settlement expand toward after 1788?
    West and inland
  • What is indentured labour?
    A system where workers are contracted to work for a period, often under harsh or unfair conditions.
  • Where did Miss Kumar say her ancestors were sent to?
    Fiji as indentured labourers
  • What group used camels to explore and transport goods in the interior?
    Afghan cameleers
  • Why were many South Sea Islanders deported after 1901?
    White Australia Policy
  • What was one major consequence of European expansion for Aboriginal peoples?
    Dispossession of land, violence, loss of culture
  • What group was especially targeted by the White Australia Policy after Federation?
    South Sea Islanders and non-Europeans
  • How did European farming practices affect Aboriginal land?
    Cleared land, disrupted ecosystems, reduced access to traditional food sourc
  • What year did the Myall Creek Massacre take place?
    1838
  • Name one way the landscape challenged European settlers.
    Harsh climate, unfamiliar terrain, drought, or isolation
  • What made Myall Creek unique in legal history?
    It was the first time settlers were convicted for killing Aboriginal people.
  • What group is associated with pearling in Broome?
    Japanese pearl divers
  • True or False: Federation helped protect the rights of all people in Australia.
    False
  • What happened to many South Sea Islanders after 1901?
    Deported due to the White Australia Policy, even if they had lived in Australia for years.
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