Push and Pull
Why did Australia need migrants?
The Australian government wanted laborers to help work in the colony, and the government wanted women to balance out the growing number of men in the colony.
What are the national animals of Australia?
Kangaroo and Emu
What were some of the struggles people faced when they moved to Australia?
They faced hostility from locals because they never tanned and had british accents
What was the appeal of migrating to Australia?
The promise of more opportunities for work and better future for their children
When did Australia stop being a penal colony?
In 1865, when Britain stopped penal transportation to Australia
What were the living conditions like in early migration times?
They lived in war huts for extended periods of time without any way to manage the dry heat
Why did the UK encourage its own people to migrate to Australia?
They feared the development of asian influence
What were the living conditions in Australia like while it was a penal colony?
Convicts lived well, normally in a house with other convicts or their family
What percentage of British migrants (post penal colony) moved back to Britain out of homesickness?
About 25%
Why did the UK send convicts to australia?
They needed a place for the increased prisoners due to rising crime and poverty rates within the UK
How did convicts gain freedom?
They would work for a ticket-of-leave, which allowed them to work for themselves and earn more freedom.
What were people who immigrated to Australia called?
Ten pound poms
Why did some wealthy people migrate to Australia even though it was a penal colony?
Wealthy people wanted to take advantage of the new land available in Australia, which seemed suitable for grazing sheep and cattle.
Who helped to pay for the migration of British people to Australia?
The British government helped pay for the migration of convicts to Australia, establishing Australia as a penal colony.
What did the White Australian policy restrict?
Non-white immigration to australia