Australia Colonization 1
Who were the earliest inhabitants of Australia?
Aboriginals
Europeans set up __________________________.
Colonies
What religion was introduced to Australia in 1788?
Christianity
Who built schools and spread European languages?
Missionaries
The body of water that separates England from France
English Channel
TRUE or FALSE: Aboriginals had no written history.
True
Who were the highest class?
Spaniards?
How are the Aborigines living today?
They are living in poor health, poverty, and low education.
Who were the lowest class?
Native and African Americans
The two oceans that border Europe
Atlantic and Artic
Why were the Aborigines at a huge disadvantage with the English?
The English had modern weapons.
Having better nutrition lead to population to increase or decrease?
Increase
The word Aborigine means what?
The people who were here from the beginning
From 1500-1800, about ____________________ Africans shipped to the Americas and enslaved.
10 million
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
Many Aborigines died of diseases brought by the Europeans, especially what?
Smallpox
Disease wiped out over 90% of the _______________________________________ population.
Native American
How did the Aborigines survived the harsh environment of the Outback?
Built containers, dug well, hunted and gathered food.
The voyage that brought captured Africans to the West Indies and Americas to be sold was:
Middle Passage
The _________________ takes up around 40% of Brazil's land area and is home to millions of insect, plant, and bird species.
Amazon Rainforest
Australia gained independence from Britain, but still remains a part of what?
British Commonwealth of Nations
__________________ set out to convert people in new lands to their religion.
Christians
What is Australia's official language?
English
Exports included natural resources, ______________, manufactured goods, and enslaved people.
Cash Crops
Which ocean is home to the largest coral reef?
Pacific Ocean