The Reasons

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

Aboriginal Australians had no contact with other people before the British arrived. True or false?

• True

• False

Select three reasons why the British established colonies in Australia after 1800.

• Power

• Adventure

• Farms

• Convicts

What country was Britain most afraid would colonise other parts of Australia?

• Spain

• USA

• France

• New Zealand

Why there were food shortages in the colony of New South Wales.

What did the colony of New South Wales do to solve the food shortage problem?

Select two things that were commonly grown in colonial Australia.

• Sheep

• Coffee

• Cotton

• Wheat

Name the colony that received the most convicts in colonial Australia...

How did the Industrial Revolution in Britain affect the establishment of new colonies in Australia?