The British Colonies after 1800

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

• Captain Cook

• The Dutch

• The British

Aboriginal Australians had no contact with other people before the British arrived

• True

• False

Western Australia was originally called what?

• Fremantle

• New South Wales

• The Swan River Colony

• Old Holland

What does the term Terra Nullius mean?

• not many people living there

• a land belonging to nobody

• from outer space

• many trees

what is a penal colony?

• a new colony with only a few people

• a place for young children

• a remote place to put convicts or prisoners'

• a place for free settlers to live

in 1788 what significant event occurred?

• the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay

• England got a new Queen

• Australia won the world cup

• Mungo man was discovered

Was the establishment of penal settlements a reason for the expansion of the Colonies?

• yes

• no

Did the expansion of the wool industry affect the development of the colonies?

• Yes

• No

Was the establishment of the colonies influenced by the whaling and fishing industry?

• yes

• no

Was the discovery of gold influential in the development of the colonies?

• yes

• no