Frontier Wars
What does the term Frontier Wars refer to?
Conflicts between Indigenous Australians and British settlers over land and resources.
In which year did the Myall Creek Massacre occur?
1838
Who was Bennelong?
An Aboriginal man from the Eora nation who acted as a mediator between his people and the British.
What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Why did many of the conflicts during the Frontier Wars happen?
Because settlers took Indigenous land and resources, leading to resistance.
Approximately how many Indigenous people were killed at Myall Creek?
Around 28
Which governor captured Bennelong to learn more about Aboriginal culture?
Governor Arthur Phillip
What is the meaning of terra nullius?
Land belonging to no one
"No mans land"
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What types of tactics did Aboriginal people use during the Frontier Wars?
Guerrilla warfare, ambushes, and knowledge of the land.
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.
Bennelong travelled to which country with Governor Phillip
England
Why was terra nullius used to justify colonisation?
It allowed Britain to claim the land without treaties or war.
What is the square root of 144?
12
Why were the Frontier Wars not officially recognised in Australian war memorials for a long time?
Because they were not classified as official wars and due to colonial bias in history.
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
What challenges did Bennelong face when he returned to Australia from England?
He struggled to reintegrate into both British and Aboriginal societies.
What was the impact of British colonisation on Indigenous Australians? Name 3.
Loss of land, culture, population decline due to violence and disease.
What is the value of π (pi) to four decimal places?
3.1416
What does the Myall Creek Massacre and trial reveal about justice in colonial Australia?
It shows the rarity of legal accountability for violence against Aboriginal people.
Name two long-term effects of colonisation still felt by Aboriginal communities today.
Ongoing disadvantage, intergenerational trauma, land rights issues, or systemic racism.
What is the literary term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?
Personification