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Colonization
James Cook an England explorer charted eastern coast of Australia, claimed it for British Crown -
First Fleet
The English's first fleet of ships carrying prisoners to make the first colony. -
First Penal Colony
The ships from the First Fleet made it to Australia and start the first penal colony. -
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New South Wales
One of the Penal Colony -
The Move
the remaining tribes were moved to Reservations. -
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Port Arthur, Tasmania
The prison for the hardest criminals and the convicts who committed anther crime once they made it to Australia -
Coastal Settlements
The government sets boundaries that are still in place today. -
Commonwealth
The Commonwealth was established in Australia. -
National Capital
Melbourne was the capital until Canberra was completed. -
Freedom
Australia severed all ties with the British.