British Colonization of Australia

Which letter on the map shows the location of the area where the British first settled and colonized Australia?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

Which is a reason that the British wanted to start a colony in Australia?

• to use is a penal (prison) colony

• to reduce the population of London

• to have religious freedom

• to expand trade with the Aborigines

Who were the original inhabitants of Australia?

• First Nations

• Aztec

• Aboriginal people

• Inuit

All of the following statements are true regarding the inhabitants of Australia prior to European colonization EXCEPT:

• The Aboriginal people were nomadic hunter-gathers.

• The Aboriginal people had their own language with many different language families.

• The Aboriginal people had their own religion, called Dreamtime.

• The Aboriginal people were unhealthy and lived in poverty.

What would be the BEST title for this chart?

• Mistreatment of Aboriginal People by Europeans

• English Colonization of Australia

• Motives for English Colonization

• Australia’s Aboriginal Population

Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in the chart?

• The British colonists had very little impact on the Aboriginal people’s culture and language.

• The British colonists always supported the Aboriginal population in Australia.

• The British colonists suffered many losses during the colonization of Australia.

• The British colonists had a tremendous impact on the loss of Aboriginal language and culture.

How were the Aboriginal people affected by the British colonization of Australia in the nineteenth century?

• Gold and diamond mines made the Aboriginal people very wealthy.

• Laws were created to make sure that the rights of the Aboriginal people were protected.

• Aboriginal farmers had to change the type of crops they were growing.

• European diseases spread and killed half of the Aboriginal population.

What is most likely the CAUSE of the list above?

• The Aboriginal population’s religious beliefs have caused medical issues.

• Government programs favor non-indigenous Australians because Aboriginal people cannot vote.

• Generations of mistreatment and discrimination have caused many Aboriginal people to live in a cycle of poverty that impacts their health.

• Genetic problems passed down through their ancestors have caused Aboriginal people to have shorter lifespans than non-indigenous Australians.

Which statement BEST fills the missing space on the timeline?

• Armed conflicts over land begin between British settlers and Aboriginal people

• British settlers only allow the Aboriginal people to have low-paying jobs

• The Aboriginal people have poor health and education

• The Aboriginal people offer land to the settlers without any conflict

What is the reason most Australians speak English today?

• It is illegal to speak other languages in Australia.

• The settlers spoke English and forced their language and culture on the original inhabitants of Australia.

• The Aboriginal people were already English-speakers before the Europeans arrived.

• The monarchy requires all of the countries that are a part of the British Commonwealth to speak English.