The First Fleet
Who lead the first fleet?
Cpt. Arthur Phillip
Which British explorer first discovered Australia?
Cpt. Cook
What are convicts?
Convicts are criminals who had been shipped to a different country to work.
True or false, settlers were given a block of land when they came?
True
Name one disease the English had in their country
Small Pox
Influenza
Chicken Pox
Cholera
etc.
How many ships were in the first fleet?
11 Ships
Who was the aborigine communicator?
Bennelong Pemelwuy
What simple crime could you go to prison for?
Stealing a Hankerchief.
Were convicts allowed to settle after their sentence
Yes
What was the cause of Cholera?
People Drinking Sewage Water
When did they leave to Van Diemans land?
1788
Who lead the Eureka stockade?
Peter Laylor
When was the first gold found by convicts in Australia.
1851
list 1 country where settlers came from?
China
How did people die from Cholera?
Dehydration
How many years did it take to leave for Van Diemans Land?
18 years
What was built across the land to improve communication.
Telegraph
Who found the first gold in Australia?
Edward Hammoned
Name three diseases that the settlers brought with them.
Small Pox
Chicken Pox
Influenza
etc.
Why were people drinking sewage?
Because they forgot to filter the water pumps.
Why was Arthur respected by the Aborigines immediately?
Because 2 of his teeth where knocked out
Who ventured across the land to find what was wrong with the telegraph.
James Todd
How many convicts were on the first fleet
750-780
How many FREE settlers were on the first fleet?
645 free settlers
Why did the indigenous people die from Britain’s diseases easier than Britain did?
Because their bodies didn’t know how to deal with that disease.