Australia History

Who claimed Australia for Great Britain?

• Henry Hudson

• Captain James Cook

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Christopher Columbus

What was the original name of Australia?

• New Netherlands

• New Canada

• Western Australia

• New South Wales

Which was NOT a reason Great Britain settled Australia?

• Prison Colony

• Lost the American Revolution

• Naval Base

• Manufacture timber products

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• Prisoners

• Aborigines

• Cattle Ranchers

• Sailors from James Cook's ship

In the late 1700s the government of Great Britain used the colony of Australia as

• a location in which to build new factories

• a place to grow more timber

• a prison to which criminals could be sent from Great Britain

• a military base to replace the American colonies

The British colonized Australia and made a penal colony for prisoners. There are other reasons why the British colonized Australia. Why did the British use Australia as a place to send prisoners?

• Overcrowded prisons in Great Britain

• It is close to England

• Pre-existing facilities

• To encourage more migration to colonies controlled by Britain

What gave Europeans an advantage over the Aborigines?

• Boomerangs

• Guns

• Bow and Arrows

• Knives

What did the Europeans do to the Aborigines land?

• The lived peacefully on it with the Aborigines

• Gave it to the Aborigines ancestors

• Built factories on it

• Took the land

Why did so many Aborigines die after the European's colonized Australia?

• A shortage of soap

• Eating habits changed

• An increased need for sewage facilities

• Europeans brought new diseases to Australia

Which is NOT a way the Europeans impacted the Aborigines?

• Forced them to work in factories

• Took land for crops and livestock

• Spread diseases

• Used guns