Colonisation
North America and Australia are colonies of which empire?
Britain
When did Christopher Columbus 'find' America?
Bonus: What nationality is he?
1492
Italian - but worked for the Spanish
How many tribes were estimated to exist when Europeans arrived?
Approximately 600 (574 today)
How many boats were in the First fleet?
11
What is the definition of colonisation?
Acquisition of territory outside one’s own national borders
Who was the first nationality to have colonies in America?
Vikings
What are 2 ways Native Americans dealt with dry climates?
- Tepees
- Hunting for food
- Irrigation
Whose traditional lands does Leumeah High School stand on?
The Dharawal people
Which Native American is attributed with saving John Smiths life?
(And getting a Disney movie)
Pocahontas
What are 2 differences between invasion and settlement?
- Treaty
- Use of force
What were the motivations for exploring the New World
- Gold
- Gold
- Glory
What are the 3 elements of three sister farming?
Corn, Beans and Squash
What are the 3 things we use to analyse a source?
Perspective, Reliability, Usefulness
What are 4 major empires?
- Britain
- Spain
- Mongols
- Russia
- Ottoman
What 4 empires had colonies in North America in the 17th Century?
Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands
List 4 sources of food that Native Americans had access to
- 2 x gathering
- 2 x hunting
- Corn, Beans, Grain
- Bison, Deer