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Period: 1 BCE to
Aboriginals are living alone in Australia
Aboriginals believe in spirits in the land and believe that destroying the land is wrong which is different to the British. -
Period: to
War of Independence
Before 1775 the British were sending convicts to Australia. The American government decided to stop this and make America an Independent country. -
First Fleet Leaves Britain
First fleet set sail to Colonise Australia due to lack of space for prisons due to the industrial evolution, corruption in England and America refusing to take any more convicts into the country (the war of independence). -
First Fleet arrive in Botany Bay - Sydney
First fleet arrive at Botany Bay and start colonising Australia. -
Period: to
Food loss
"We begin to think the mother country has entirely forsaken us... In this deplorable situation famine is staring us in the face... happy is the man who can kill a rat or a crow to make a dainty meal." Letter from Sydney, 1790 Source - The Convict Years 1788 - 1830 By Michael Dugan -
Second Fleet Started Sailing
Second Fleet set sail to Australia to bring more people such as free settlers and supplies. -
Third Fleet leaves Britain
The 11 ships, known as the third fleet set sail to Australia from Britain. These ships are - Mary Ann
HMS Gorgon
Matilda
Atlantic
Salamander
William and Ann
Active
Queen
Albemarle
Britannia
Admiral Barrington -
Free settlers
Free settlers came into Australia instead of just Convict settlements living in Australia. Most free settlers came because of the loss of space in England and how it was "free" to travel to Australia. -
Loss of School for children
Most of the population of NSW was illiterate. Establishing schools was seen as much lesser importance then clearing land. By 1807, there were more than 2000 children in the colony. It was then when it was decided to improve children's chances in life.
