European Imperialism
The European empire that had the largest colonial empire, with territories on every continent except Antarctica.
The British captain that 'claimed' the east coast of Australia.
* Extra points if you can name the year *
Captain James Cook.
1770.
The Battle of One Tree Hill took place near this present-day QLD city.
Toowoomba.
Gold was officially first discovered in Australia in what year and what state?
* Extra points if you can name what the land was called *
1851, NSW.
* Ophir *
Largest continent on Earth.
Asia.
The Spanish 'explorer' who "discovered" America in 1492.
Christopher Columbus.
The First Fleet arrive in this bay to establish a British colony.
* Extra points if you can name the year *
Botany Bay.
* 1788 *
Name one of the peoples that were involved in the Battle of One Tree Hill.
Jagera. Giabal.
Who was the man who claimed the first bit of gold in Australia?
Hargraves.
The smallest planet in our solar system.
The big FOUR reasons why countries sent explorers to "find" new places.
1. Political power.
2. Economy.
3. Land resources.
4. Technology advancements.
First Nations peoples had lived and thrived in Australia for how many years before invasion/colonisation?
At least 66,000 years (that we know of!).
Describe why the Battle of One Tree Hill occurred and what year it occurred in.
Due to settlers continuing to expand on Aboriginal nation's land in 1843.
Gold miners were required to buy this expensive document to search for gold.
* Extra points if you can remember how much *
Mining license / Gold license.
* 2 pounds *
The longest river in the world.
The Nile River.
This era is often referred to as this.
* Extra points if you can describe why this is a problematic name *
The Age of Discovery/Exploration.
What is a penal colony and where was one in Australia that we spoke of?
A penal colony is made up of convicts from Britain that commuted their sentence to exile. Van Diemens Land (Tasmania).
Spears and nulla-nullas (clubs).
The flag used at the Eureka Stockade had this constellation.
* Extra points if you can draw it! *
What years did World War 1 take place in?
1914-1918.
The first country to send explorers out into the world.
* Extra points if you can describe WHY they sent explorers initially *
Portugal.
Terra Nullius.
The Aboriginal warrior that led the resistance at the Battle of One Tree Hill.
Multuggerah.
Tension between miners and police due to licenses, bribes etc. Major thing was that a miner was killed and the man acquitted for it.
The element which has the atomic number of 79.
Gold.