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WorksheetsEuropean Colonization of Australia
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to 'discover' Australia?
Captain Cook
Dirk Harthog
William Dampier
Willem Janszoon
Explain what the living conditions for the poor were like in Britain during the 1700's.
Some criminals were sent to serve their crimes on ships called?
Captain Cook sailed into Botany Bay in what year?
1606
1686
1770
1788
The ship that Captain Cook sailed on when he came to Australia in 1770 was called...
Charlotte
Endeavour
HMS Sirius
Prince of Wales
Explain the reasons why Britain decided to send convicts to Australia.
Who commanded the First Fleet?
Captain Cook
Captain Bligh
Captain Arthur Phillip
Christopher Columbus
How many ships were part of the First Fleet?
5
15
11
7
Where did the First Fleet leave from?
London
Botany Bay
Tenerife
Portsmouth
The First Fleet disembarked at Sydney Cove on what date?
April 25th 1770
January 18th 1788
January 20th 1778
January 26th 1778
About how many passengers were on the First Fleet?
1500
500
100
5000
Approximately how long did the First Fleet journey take?
2 months
4 months
8 months
12 months
In your own words, explain how you would have felt arriving in Australia after being on the First Fleet.
