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Chapter 3 - Rabbit Proof Fence

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  • Where were they sent
    Rottnest Island Penal Colony
  • What food were Aboriginal workers often given
    Rice
  • What cultural practices were restricted
    Corroborees and ceremonies
  • Why did colonists prefer Aboriginal workers
    Cheaper labour
  • What “gift” did the government give annually
    Blankets
  • What weapons did Aboriginal people use
    Spears
  • What did settlers use to threaten the hunters
    Guns
  • How was Udja treated when his wife was stolen
    Given flour and dismissed
  • What social activities did settlers hold
    Picnics
    fox hunts and balls
  • What changes did Yellagonga see on his land
    Bush replaced by huts and farms
  • How was this act described by newspapers
    Insulting and inadequate
  • When were blankets usually distributed
    Queen Victoria’s birthday
  • Why were Nyungar people confused by the laws
    Two systems existed
  • What happened to many men sent there
    Never returned
  • What weapons did settlers use
    Guns and muskets
  • What belief did Aboriginal people initially have about Europeans
    They were spirits
  • Who was allowed to choose land freely in the colony
    Early European settlers
  • What happened to seasonal calendars
    They were forgotten
  • What were settlers encouraged to maintain
    Their English customs
  • What happened after they were caught
    Imprisonment
  • Who was protected by the law
    White settlers
  • What problem did Bidgup report about hunting
    Trails were fenced off
  • What happened as settlers moved inland
    Aboriginal people were dispossessed
  • What did Aboriginal people realise the settlers’ arrival meant
    Loss of land and society
  • How were Aboriginal prisoners transported
    In chains by boat
  • Who took the best land
    Wealthy and influential settlers
  • Why did Nyungar people expect settlers to share food
    They were cut off from hunting
  • What was happening to Aboriginal social structure
    It was destroyed
  • Where did settlers find more fertile land
    Beyond the Swan River
  • What news did Moody bring from Lake Monger
    Aboriginal men were arrested
  • Why did working-class settlers enjoy these events
    Gained higher social status
  • What animal did Bidgup and Meedo take
    A sheep
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