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free settlers
Free settlers are the people who came to australia for free along with convicts they were both usually signed to a 7year labour contract but some were let off early on good behaviour. -
impact of british settlement
The British concept of terra nullius (‘nobody’s land’) meant that there was no recognition of the original owners of the land
Driven off their land, many Aboriginal People were eventually moved into areas for which European settlers had no use
These areas restricted the movement of Aboriginal People
Unable to return to their traditional lands, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People experienced a strong sense of loss
Diseases such as smallpox and influenza killed many Aboriginal an -
Hulks
Although the term "hulk" can be used to refer to an abandoned wreck or shell, it is much more commonly applied to hulls that are still performing a useful function. In the days of sail, many hulls served longer as hulks than they did as functional ships. Wooden ships were often hulked when the hull structure became too old and weak to withstand the stresses of sailing. These are the shipe the convicts came over in.