New Zealand History

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1. The first Australians were called Aborigines. They

probably came from Southeast Asia 40,000 years ago.
They were nomadic hunters and gatherers.

The first New Zealanders were the Maoris. Their
ancestors reached NZ 800 years ago.

2. It was far from England and English prisons were
overcrowded.

Video

Australia’s
Settlement
History

Draw

Draw something to illustrate a concept you learned about in the video

3. To escape religious persecution, or b/c there was plenty of land

4. Europeans treated Aborigines and Maoris harshly, forced them to move off the land. Many died from diseases.

5. Both are in the British Commonwealth, have written
constitutions, both have parliaments. Parliaments choose the Prime Minister.

6. Wool, lamb, beef, coal and iron ore

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE?

• Australia's government is a republic, like ours

• New Zealand & Australian settlers from Europe treated the indigenous people with respect

• Australia is smaller than the continent of Europe

• New Zealand & Australian settlers from Europe treated the indigenous people harshly

Multiple Choice

Based off the graph what is the top export from Australia?

• Beef

• Wool

• Iron Ore

• C

7. Australia was a British colony and the British probably
preferred to admit people who shared their cultural and
religious history

8. Transported

9. Penal colony

10. Aborigines or Kooris

11. Maoris 12. Suffrage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms means "the right to vote"?

• Maori

• Incompetent

• suffrage

• suffering