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Aboriginal Australia Before Colonisation
Life before British colonisation was uncomplicated for the Aboriganal people. They managed their enviroinment carefully according to ancient laws and customs. -
The American Revolution
The english sent convicts to America but they were highly unsuccessful but the english weren't about to go without a fight
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Asian influence on Australia
It is believed Australia's first indigenous polulation travvelled here from South-East Asia during the ice age. The sea level was probably about 100 metres lower than it is today, which meant more indonesian were exposed as land. -
first fleet
Between 1788 and 1850 the English sent over 162,000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships. The first eleven of these ships are today known as the First Fleet and contained the convicts and marines that are now acknowledged as the Founders of Australia. This is their story.Captain James Cook discovered the east coast of New Holland in 1770 and named it New South Wales. He sailed the whole of the coast and reported to the British government that he thought it would make a good place for a settlement. -
Captain Logan Appointed
Captain Logan was appointed as commandant of the settlement in 1826 by the then Governor of New South Wales, Gonvenor darling loagan had on-the-spot control of the settlement -
European Exploration
In March 1768 the British Admiralty had decided to purchase the East-coast collier and Whitby-built bark the Earl of Pembroke for the Royal Society of London to observe the transit of Venus in 1769. She was 3 1/2 years old, built by Fishburn of Whitby and owned by Thomas Milner. On April 1st the Secretary of the Admiralty advised the council of the royal Society of the purchase and James Cook was selected for command of the expidition. -
Farming revolution
effectively limited the population to what a local territories could sustain over long periods of time including short term shortages. Famines occur when food is unavailable for the period of the time usally exeeding a year and the resources: weather, agricultural workers, money transportation, etc.
