Australia

Who were the original inhabitants of Australia?

• Maori

• Aborigines

• Vikings

• Inca

What skills were the Aborigines known for?

• Skilled hunters, fishermen, and huntergatherers
• Only hunters

• Hunting and fishing

• Farming and trade

Why did Britain start sending convicts to Australia?

• To find gold

• To trade with the Aborigines

• Overcrowded prisons and loss of the American colonies

• To build a military base

When did the first fleet arrive in Australia?

• 1770

• 1788

• 1801

• 1868

Who led the first fleet to Australia?

• Captain James Cook

• Captain Arthur Phillip

• William Bligh

• Edmund Barton

Where did the first fleet first arrive, and where did they move to?

• Port Jackson to Botany Bay

• Botany Bay to Port Jackson

• Sydney to Melbourne

• Hobart to Sydney

What were the Frontier Wars?

• Conflicts between European settlers and Chinese miners

• Armed conflicts between Aborigines and British settlers

• Battles between British soldiers and convicts

• Naval wars between Britain and France

Name one Aboriginal leader who resisted colonisation.

• Pemulwuy
• Henry

• Lawson

• Keller

What was the impact of European diseases on Aboriginal populations?

• 50% decline

• Around 90% decline in some communities

• No impact

• They became immune immediately

What major event in the 1850s brought more immigrants to Australia?

• Construction of railways

• The Gold Rush

• The end of convict transportation

• Independence from Britain