👩 THE FOUR WOMEN
Which four women have we been studying?
Elizabeth Macarthur, Mary Reibey, Caroline Chisholm and Elizabeth Macquarie
Which woman was born in England and arrived in Australia in 1838?
Caroline Chisholm.
In what year did Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth cross the Blue Mountains?
1813.
What were the surnames of the three explorers?
Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth.
What is a colony?
A place controlled or settled by another country.
Which woman became a successful businesswoman in colonial Sydney?
Mary Reibey
Which woman arrived in Australia as a young convict and later became a successful businesswoman?
Mary Reibey.
What major natural feature were the explorers trying to cross?
The Blue Mountains.
What was the first name of Blaxland?
Gregory.
In what year did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove?
1788.
Which woman helped newly arrived female immigrants find work and accommodation?
Caroline Chisholm
Which woman lived at Elizabeth Farm near Parramatta?
Elizabeth Macarthur.
Why had the Blue Mountains been a barrier to British expansion?
The terrain was difficult to cross and there were no established routes through the mountains.
Which explorer was also a soldier?
William Lawson
Name one challenge people faced living in Colonial Australia.
Answers could include difficult travel, limited supplies, unfamiliar environments, isolation, finding work, etc.
Which woman played an important role in the development of the wool industry?
Elizabeth Macarthur
Which woman was the wife of Governor Lachlan Macquarie?
Elizabeth Macquarie
Why was finding a route across the Blue Mountains important to the British colony? Give TWO reasons.
It provided a route to the land west of the mountains and allowed the British colony to expand. It also opened access to land that could be used for farming and grazing.
What were two challenges the explorers would have faced while crossing the Blue Mountains in 1813?
Possible answers include steep and difficult terrain, thick vegetation, finding a suitable route, carrying supplies, navigating without modern maps or technology, and travelling through unfamiliar country.
Why did the colony expand beyond Sydney Cove?
People wanted access to land and resources, and the colony's population and economic activities grew.
Choose one of the four women. Explain one important thing she did and why it was significant.
Answers will vary
Put the four women in order from earliest birth to latest birth.
Mary Reibey → Elizabeth Macarthur → Elizabeth Macquarie → Caroline Chisholm.
Why was crossing the Blue Mountains significant for the colony? Give two reasons
It opened a route to the west, allowed access to new land and encouraged further colonial expansion.
Why might different people have viewed the 1813 expedition in different ways?
British colonists may have seen the expedition as an important achievement because it opened a route across the mountains. Aboriginal Peoples had their own knowledge and connections to the land and may have viewed the increasing movement of colonists and later expansion very differently. This reminds us that historical events can have different perspectives and consequences for different groups.
How did colonial expansion affect Aboriginal Peoples and the environment?
It led to increasing occupation and use of Country by colonists, changes to the landscape and impacts on Aboriginal Peoples' lives, connections to Country and access to traditional lands.