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Australia History Reading 1
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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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Who did King George send to claim Australia for Great Britain?
Capitan James Cook
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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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Where did Aborigines settle?
Where climate was most pleasant and water was available
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How long have Aborigines occupied Australia for?
At least 40,000 years
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Where did the original inhabitants of Australia migrate from?
Southeast Asia
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In what year did the British begin to colonize Australia?
1788
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Define nomadic.
moving from place to place in search of food
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True or False: the population density of Aborigines was low when the British arrived?
True
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When did the British STOP transporting prisoners to Australia?
1868
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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 gave the British colonist a major advantage in fights?
Guns
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Who are the native people of Australia?
Aborigines
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True or False: Australia's capital Canberra is not part of any state in Australia.
True
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What event had increased Britain's desire for new colonies?
Loss of 13 American colonies
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What was the name of the official penal colony?
New South Wales
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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 most damaging thing the Europeans brought to Australia?
Diseases
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Who were about 20% of the first prisoners sent to Australia?
Women
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How many Aborigines were there before Europeans arrived in 1788?
250,000-500,000
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On January 1, 1901 what was established?
Commonwealth of Australia
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When did the first Europeans reach Australia?
1606
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What does the word aborigines mean?
The people who were here from the beginning
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Aborigines were __________ and ____________ who ate animals, wild nuts, fruits and berries.
hunters and gatherers
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What attracted more settlers in the 1850's?
Gold rush
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