British Colonization of Australia

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British Colonization of Australia

How did English exploration and colonization impact Australia? Essential Question: How did English exploration and colonization impact Australia?

Standards: SS6G14a. Explain the impact of English colonization on the language and religion of Australia. SS6H9a. Explain the reasons for British colonization of Australia; include the use of prisoners as colonists. SS6H9b. Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia in terms of diseases and weapons on the indigenous peoples of Australia.

European Colonization of Australia Activity

Why did England Colonize Australia? English Captain James Cook claimed the Australian south-east coast for Britain in 1770. Britain decided to use Australia as a penal (punishing) colony for convicts A system of deportation had been in place for some time as a way of easing overcrowding of English jails. After the American Revolution, Britain could no longer use the colonies in North America as a place to send exiled prisoners

Why did England Colonize Australia part 2 Over the next several decades, more than 150,000 prisoners were transported to Australia The Gold Rush of 1851 and the growth of sheep farming brought more and more free settlers to Australia

What did the English do to the Aborigines? Europeans brought devastating diseases, such as smallpox, with them Since the Aborigines had no immunity to these “new” diseases, large numbers died Conquest of the indigenous peoples became easier because of the weakened, smaller population

Aborigines Part 2 Many Aborigines were forced off their land, and some were killed Surviving Aborigines were discriminated against and had few rights Aborigines who did fight stood little chance of winning due to the advanced weapons, such as guns, used by the British

Describe the reasons & impact of European colonization in Australia.

What was the impact the English had on the Aborigines? European colonization impacted Australia’s language because even today the majority of Australians speak English European colonization impacted Australia’s religion because a large majority of Australians practice some form of Christianity like the Europeans