Early resistance
What are the conflicts between Indigenous Australians and British settlers over land and resources called?
Frontier Wars
What is the meaning of terra nullius?
Land belonging to no one - "No mans land"
Approximately how many Indigenous people were killed at Myall Creek?
Around 28
Who was Bennelong?
An Aboriginal man who acted as a mediator between his people and the British.
Name one important way Indigenous Australians passed down knowledge through generations
Storytelling i.e. the Dreaming
Approximately how many years have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples lived in Australia?
65,000
Name two of the diseases which the First Fleet brought with them
smallpox, influenza or measles
What was unusual about the trial following the Myall Creek Massacre?
It was one of the first times settlers were found guilty and hanged for killing Aboriginal people.
Where did the settlers take Bennelong?
Britain
Name two long-term effects of colonisation still felt by First Nations communities in Australia today.
intergenerational trauma, land rights issues, systemic racism,
Who supposedly discovered Australia?
Captain James Cook
What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
How did the public react to the conviction of the men involved in the massacre?
Many were outraged that white settlers were punished for killing Aboriginal people
Why was Bennelong captured by British settlers?
They wanted to learn more about Aboriginal language and culture
What term is used to describe those children who were removed from their families?
The Stolen Generation
What types of tactics did First Nations people use during the Frontier Wars to resist?
Guerrilla warfare, ambushes, and knowledge of the land.
Why was terra nullius used to justify colonisation?
It allowed Britain to claim the land without treaties or war since "no one" lived there
How many settlers were found guilty and executed?
7
What challenges did Bennelong face when he returned to Australia from England?
He struggled to reintegrate into both British and Aboriginal societies.
Which Prime Minister delivered the national apology in 2008?
Kevin Rudd
How long did the Frontier War last?
140 years
Who was the British captain that led the First Fleet to Australia?
Captain Arthur Phillip
In which year did the Myall Creek Massacre occur?
1838
the Eora nation
Which year did the referendum see 90% of Australians vote yes for First Nations peoples to be counted in the census?
1967