Settlers
List 1 push AND 1 pull factor for British migration to Australia.
Any reasonable answer
What is a frontier?
The violent clash point between British settlers and Aboriginal peoples.
A person who claimed land without legal permission.
Name 2 places people migrated from for the Gold Rush.
- Ireland
- China
- Europe
What year did the 'First Fleet' make it to Australia?
1788
Why were there conflicts between Aboriginal and British settlers?
They were taking land, destroying land, harming culture, harming people, etc (any reasonable answer)
True or False: All squatters were kicked off their land by the Government.
False - not all
WHEN and WHERE was gold first found that began the gold rush?
1851 - NSW and Victoria
Provide 2 examples showing how how Aboriginal and British people have different perspectives on British colonisation.
Settlement vs invasion
Terra Nullius
Land use (take vs protect)
What does reconciliation mean?
Working together to heal the past and build a better future.
Who were squatters? (3 groups of people)
Ex officers
Emancipated convicts
Free settlers
How much was the gold licence?
30 shillings
Finish this sentence:
One way convicts helped the early colony was by...
One way convicts helped the early colony was by building roads, bridges, and buildings by giving the colony a cheap but skilled workforce.
What happened at Myall Creek?
28 unarmed Wirrayaraay people were murdered. 7 settlers were convicted and hanged.
What were the 4 steps from convict to landowner?
Arrival as a convict.
Labour and sentence.
Granted emancipation and freedom.
Granted land OR became a squatter.
What was the Ballarat Reform League?
A political miners group demanding the abolishment of the gold license, and the gaining of voting rights and land ownership.
How was Terra Nullius used by the British to take land?
Terra nullius means "land belonging to no one." The British said Australia was terra nullius because they wanted to take the land. This was wrong because First Nations peoples already lived across Australia.
List 3 ways First Nations were impacted by the arrival of the British
- land dispossession
- killed in conflict
- loss of culture
- destroyed land and sacred sites
- exposure to new diseases
How did squatters become legal landowners?
By farming and producing mostly wool and paying taxes. The government saw this as valuable so leased or sold them the land.
Why was Eureka significant?