Colonization of Australia

The colonization of Australia

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• The colonization of Australia began in 1788.

• Convict settlements or penal colonies were started.

• Prisoners were sent to these colonies from Britain.

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• Work in the penal colonies was difficult and the quality of life was poor.

• Many worked from sunrise to sunset.

• Convicts were given set rations (a fixed amount) to eat each day.

Multiple Choice

What is a convict settlement or penal colony?

• A luxury resort

• A beach party

• A house on a hill

• A place where prisoners were sent

Poll

This clothing, required by convicts, was called "slops." How would you like to wear slops?

• Maybe

• Love it

• Just say "No!"

• I'd be stylin.

As we've learned

• Most came to Australia as British conflicts.

• A small number were free and came to start a new life.

• These newcomers were often given FREE land by the British government.

Difficulties

• Most newcomers did not understand the environment (land, climate, plants or animals - so starvation was a problem.

• Another problem was conflict with the Aborigines (native Australians).

Multiple Choice

One problem faced by free individuals who travelled to Australia was:

• Starvation

• Thanos

• Attacks by Kangaroos

• Quicksand

Gold

More than 600,000 people immigrated to Australia in search of it.

The environment was negatively affected.

(land dug up and rivers dirtied)

Australia has a large mineral extraction (mining) industry even today.

Multiple Choice

What industry causes modifications to the land in the Australian Outback even today?

• Mining

• Fishing

• Technology

• Service

Colonization negatively affected indigenous (native) Australians because they:

• were forced off of their land.

• had to completely change their lifestyle to adapt to the new land.

• often had no access to food or water on their new land.

• often died in battle trying to re-gain their land from the British.

• often died by new diseases carried over by the British.

Multiple Choice

True or false: Native Australians (Aborigines) were able to keep their way of living the same after the British came?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The British brought many cultural elements to Australia including this language:

• French

• English

• German

• Japanese