Causes Samoa
Which "new" Country established a colony in Samoa in 1899. Samoa made sense because the land in Africa and America was already controlled by other European Countries.
Germany
Why did the British need to look for more land?
Overpopulation
The Germans built the first plantations in Samoa. What were most of these plantations making?
Coconut Oil
The First Europeans to see Australia, including Captain James Cook and Sir Joseph A. Banks both saw Australia's potential for great farm land. Name some of the things the British brought for farming when they created their settlement at Sydney.
Cows, Sheep, Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Cane, European Plant Food (like wheat for bread)
How many Pacific islands were independent before Samoa gained its independence in 1962?
None, Samoa became the first independent Pacific Island nation.
Samoa's Climate made it an attractive place to set up a colony. It was warm and great for growing food like coconuts. What is a word that describes this climate?
Tropical
Britain lost an important colony, where they had sent many prisoners, just before setting up New South Wales in Australia, what is the name of this colony?
USA
Name the non-violent protest movement against New Zealand governing Samoa. Their motto was "Samoa mo Samoa" and they wore purple lava-lava's.
Mau Movement/Rebellion
The Aborigines lived a nomadic lifestyle before the arrival of Europeans. Many continued to live this way, however some changed their lifestyle, how did they do this?
Began living in Settlements like Sydney.
Name the fastest growing industry in modern Samoa's economy:
Tourism
The first Europeans to settle in Samoa in 1830 were from the London Missionary Society. Why would christian missionaries want to come to Samoa?
To Convert Samoans to Christianity
Name 2 of the resources found in Australia that would have attracted the British:
Wood, Fuel, Fish, Water, Farmland, Land for settlement.
The German colonists did contribute some positive things to Samoa, particularly in the infrastructure they built. Name 2 positive things they built
Schools, roads, hospitals
The arrival of Europeans killed many Aborigines who never even met a European. How did this happen?
Diseases, mainly small pox spread from tribe to tribe, faster than the Europeans around the island.
Name the first governor of New South Wales:
Captain Arthur Phillip
In 1914 German troops abandoned Samoa, New Zealand took the opportunity to take control of Samoa for themselves. Where did the German troops go to?
To Fight in WWI
What were the conditions in British Prisons in the 1970s?
Overcrowded and falling apart.
In 1929, a protest parade along Apia's waterfront, meant to welcome home exiled Samoan leaders turned violent when Kiwi police officers opened fire on the crowd, killing 8. What is the name of this event?
Black Saturday
The British began trading with Aborigines, giving them access to British products like European clothing, guns, sheep, cows & another which was very harmful but popular. What European product cause Aborigines, including Bennelong, who liked to use this before meetings with colonial officers, to suffer violence and addiction?
Alcohol (mainly rum)
In Today's Samoa, the most important part of their economy (item they sell) is what?
Canned Tuna
Coconuts, fish, bananas, wood & fresh water all made Samoa an attractive place to colonize, what can you call the items here?
Resources
Australia is surrounded by water and in the southern hemisphere. These two factors made it the perfect place for Briatian to set up its first __________ in the southern hemisphere.
Navy Base
When New Zealand was running Samoa, a ship called the SS Talune was came to Samoa from Auckland. 8500 Samoans died because the ships, how did they die?
Influenza (the flu). There was a global flu epidemic 1918-1919.
The British settlers did some things to the Aborigines that today we would consider some of the most serious crimes imaginable. Settlers often went totally unpunished for these crimes but Aborigines who did similar crimes were severely punished (including the death penalty). Name 3 atrocities committed by the British:
Murder (including hunting Aborigines like animals and mass murdering women and children to punish tribes who did not co-operate), Rape, Kidnappings, Land Theft, possibly Biological warfare (spreading diseases) and Genocide.
How did the Aborigine custom of "Payback" work?
To get even with someone who had wronged them, some tribes would get "payback" by throwing a spear at the person who had wronged them. They threw it to hurt but not kill, after being hit with the spear the person was forgiven.