Colonisation

What was the name of Captain James Cook's ship?

• Brian

• HMS Sirius

• Endeavour

• Titanic

Which 2 of these were James Cook's official missions?

• Secret mission - find the east coast of a big country tht later became known as Australia.

• Make friends with people from new countries.

• Observe the tansit of Venus in Tahiti

• Map New Zealand.

What were 3 main reasons that led to convicts being sent to Australian on the First Fleet?

• Captain James Cook

• People got bored in their country

• War of Independence in America

• Industrial Revolution

• It was a big holiday

What happened in the Industrial Revolution that caused prisons to get full?

When did the First Fleet set sail from England?

• 1688

• 1787

• 2022

• 1788

About how many convicts were on the First Fleet ships?

• About 900

• About 300

• 7 and a half

• About 1500

How much do you feel you know about why the First Fleet came to Australia?

• Not much

• A bit

• A fair amount

• Lots

Which place did the First Fleet NOT stop off at on their journey?

• Cape Town

• New Zealand

• Tenerife

• Rio de Janeiro

List some dangers you may have faced if you were a convict on a First Fleet ship?

Where did the First Fleet set foot on land in Australia?

• Sydney Cove

• Adelaide

• France

• Point Hicks