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British Claims Australia
James Cook landing in Australia caused one of the six colonies to come. This impacted the region because it was one of the first British landings in the area. The British are known for providing a strong influence in any place they visit. So, this would be the beginning of a large change in the area. -
British explorer Captain James Cook anchors in Waimea Bay near Kauai.
This is located on the island Oahu, which is the island with Honolulu. James Cook also named the Hawaii islands the "Sandwich Islands" after Britain's Earl of Sandwich. This would be the start of a large change for the islands. The British provide a great influence for every area they conquer. -
British missionaries arrived in New Zealand
One of the many ways the British impacted the other areas of the world is with religion. The British wanted to spread their religion to these others parts of the world. So, they sent missionaries to help influence the natives into adopting their religion. Change of religion and those trying to get natives to change religion cause cultural change in the area. -
The last surviving Aborigines of Tasmania are moved by the British
The British moved these people to a small island to make room for what their country wanted to do. Soon after they were moved they all died out. An entire culture became extinct. This is a collassal change, as it was a change that brought on the end of a culture and its people. -
Gold is found in southern Australia.
The discovery of gold caused many people to move from their previous settlements and head towards the gold. This caused many people and cultures to mingle. This gold rush would cause cultural diffusion as people interacted and ideas were traded. -
Fiji became British crown colony
A crown colony is also known as a royal colony. A crown colony is ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch. Having a colony that had a more powerful controller can impact the social structure. Having a higher prong on the social ladder forces all the other prongs down, which impacts everyone in the colony. -
Outbreak of measles in Fiji
This epidemic caused a quarter of the population to die. The death of this many people would be a great shock for the social structure. Jobs and roles would have to be filled with the great amount of deaths. Also, this was caused by the British colonizers, so this was also a consequence for a cultural change, as well as a cause for others. -
Women in New Zealand win the right to vote
New Zealand is the first country to give over the right to vote to women. This would cause a change in the social structure. It would basically get the ball rolling for women to earn other rights, political and social ones. -
The Hawaiian islands are made a US territory
This happens five years after the US was involved in overthrowing the last dynasty. Hawaii made the decision so that they could earn protection from the US. This would cause cultural change in Hawaii with all the people in the US coming over after the annexing. -
Six separate Australian colonies combine to form the independent Commonwealth of Australia
The beginning of a commonwealth would be a beginning cause for cultural change. This would be the beginning of exchanging goods and ideas. There would most likely be efforts to strive to unite all of the people, causing cultural diffusion.
