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Govenor Phillip
Govenor Phillip was a Govenor, Admiral, Navy Officer and Lieutenant. He was the first Govenor of NSW. Phillip was born in UK, England. -
Britain Claimed Australia
The English flag was set in the ground of Australia. -
Captain Cook Discovered Australia
After being sent to find new land, Captain Cook discovered Australia. -
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British Settlement and Colonisation
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America became it's own country
America won the American Revolution. This ment that Britain no longer controlled America. -
Govenor Phillip was appointed Govenor of NSW
While in France, Arthur Phillip was appointed Govenor of the First Fleet. He became the first Govenor of NSW. -
Britain needed more space
America had won the war so Britain no longer claimed America. America refused to take Britains prisoners. -
Economic Reasons for Settlement
There was lots of death which ment loss of economy, there was lots of poverty which ment more crime, which resulted in more prisioners. They also needed more jobs. -
Political Reasons for Settlement
Britain needed somewhere to send convicts because they can't go to the USA anymore, another place to own and control. -
Social Reasons for Settlement
There was overcrowding in cities which led to dirtiness, sickness and pollution. -
Plan to send convicts to Australia was announced
The plan of settlement and colonisation in Australia was announced. -
First Fleet set sail from Britain
The 11 convict, marine and free settler ships left England to go to Australia. -
First Fleet arrives in Botany Bay
The 11 ships from England arrived in Botany Bay. -
Arabanoo gets captured by Phillip
Arabanoo, an Indigenous man get captured by Phillip to help the British understand more about the land and the Indigenous people. -
Arabanoo dies of smallpox
The Indigenous man that Phillip captured dies of the introduced disease from Britain. -
Bennalong and Colbee get captured by Govenor Phillip.
Two Indigenous men get captured by Phillip to help the British understand more about the land and the Indigenous people. -
Free settlers go to court
The free settlers that killed the Aboriginal boys faced court. However they were set free after communication with the Government back in England. -
Colbee escapes from Govenor Phillip
One of the Aboriginals men that Phillp captured escapes. -
Bennalong leaves Phillip
After being with Phillip for a while, Bennalong returns to his people.. -
Govenor Phillip gets speared
Govenor Phillip went to Bennalong's home to bring him back. A native warrior then threw a spear through Phillip's shoulder causing a wound. -
Bennalong rejoins Phillip
By his own will, Bennalong returned to Govenor Phillip and a strong bond was created. -
Govenor Phillip builds Bennalong a hut
In the late 1790's, Phillip built Bennalong a hut. The hut is located where the Sydney Opera House now is. -
Bennalong sailed to England with Phillip
Bennalong sailed to England with Phillip. This made Bennalong the first Indigenous person to travel to England and return. When in Britain Bennalong met the King. -
Bennelong
Bennelong was an Indigenous man from Australia. He was captured by Phillip as a translator. Bennelong had a strong friendship with Phillip. Bennelong was born on the -
Aboriginal boys were killed by free settlers
A few Aboriginal boys were killed by free settlers. -
Free settlers were set free from sentance
The free settlers that killed the Aboriginal boys were set free after communication with the British Government. -
Bennalong dies
Bennelong was one of the Indigenous men that Govenor Phillip captured. Bennelong and Phillip created a strong friendship after Phillip got speared. Unfortunately, Bennelong passed away on the 3rd of January 1813. -
Govenor Phillip dies
He passed away on the 31st of August 1814.
