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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment (Age of Enlightenment, Age of Reason): late 1700s -1800s. The Enlightenment began in Europe in the 17th century, and had a major impact on humanism and legal rights. Before the Enlightenment, the Church ruled all, along with the royal family. Everything the Church believed in is what people were raised to believe in. The Church's way was the only way.
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The Enlightenment, Part 2.
When people started rebelling against the Church's beliefs, the King and Queen's titles became less powerful, as people themselves grew used to the idea of choice.
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The First Fleet
Eleven ships left Great Britain on the 13th of May, 1787, their destination being Australia. This was later named the 'First Fleet'. The 1044 people arrived in New South Wales (named by Captain Cook), in order to begin colonisation in Australia. On board there were 767 men, 222 women, and 41 children. The ships arrived at Botony Bay between the 18th and 20th of January, 1788. For more information on the First Fleet, follow the following URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet -
The Second Fleet
The Second Fleet is another historical event similar to the First Fleet. It involves carrying convicts and ordinary volunteers to Australia, but this time in only six ships. All these ships had set out a plan to arrive at Sydney Cove in 1789, but due to some kind of problem, there was a two month delay for the ships. Unlike the First Fleet, the people on board were treated so badly that when the ships arrived at Sydney, almost all of their half-naked bodies were covered in lice, many hungry. -
Voluntary Migration
1800 - ongoing. Voluntary Migration in general is what happens when people are either driven away from their homes for a reason, or wish to move somewhere more attractive than their other homes. Curiosity can play a big part in this, too. People started vonuntarily moving to Australia in the 1800's and still do to this day. In 1851, there was an announced discovery of gold just outside of Bathurst, which sent many people rushing to Australia. In historical terms, this was the 'Gold Rush'. -
Movement Of People - Free Settlers.
1780-1901 1780-1901 Free settlers are the names given to the European Settlers who migrated to Australia in the time period of 1780-1901.
They moved simply because they wanted to, and probably wondered a lot about the new land. They were volunteers, unlike other misfortunate people such as convicts. Free settlers were given rights and became part of a newly founded government in Australia. -
The Movement of People - Indigginous People.
?-1901 Indigenous people/Torres Straight Islander People were the names given to the first living humans in Australia. Before the Free Settlers arrived, and before the explorers found Australia, they lived here in family groups. Things were made from the environment around them, and food was hunted and cooked over a fire. The Aboriginals define Australia. Their history comes up everywhere. Tools that the indigenous people remarkably made are in souvenir shops (not original ones, of course). -
The Movement Of People - Convicts
1780-1901 Convicts were the names given to involuntary migrants who were sent to Australia as a punishment for commiting crime. These sentences could last from 7 years to a lifetime of work. Convicts were treated poorly. The men would do the hard work, like working the lands, whilst many women were bought by the Free Settlers as house maids or other unthinkable things.
The crimes that convicts commited were usually something along the lines of stealing food, and were lucky to not be killed. -
Making A Nation
In the 1840's and 50's, gold was discovered in Australia. Seeing as gold was so precious and rare, many people flocked to the country to get their hands on some. In historical terms, it's known as the 'Gold Rush'. Due to this, Melbourne became the second most popular city in the British Empire, after London. -
Making A Nation - Working Man
Life in the work force was hard. People who weren't very good at their jobs had to live within walking distance of work because their pay was so low. People who were better at their jobs got highly paid, and had to work for less hours. Unfair? These workers were under the protection of the trade unions, so to them Australia was 'A working paradise'. But that's just perspective, right?
- Lots of unemployment in the 1890's forced men to go searching for work in the bush. There were a series of -
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
On the 28th of June, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the Austria-Hungary throne) and his wife, Sophie (dutchess of Honenberg) were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian Assassin of the Black Hand group. -
The Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli campaign was an event during World War 1 that was significantly highlighted by Australians due to the many Australian soldiers whose lives were sacrificed on that fateful morning.
Basically what happened was due to a miscalculation, the Anzacs landed on the wrong part of the Gallipoli shoreline. Because of this mistake, it cost them a lot of lives - hence the location "Anzac Cove". For more information visit http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/gallipoli/. (Bibloigraphy) -
Making A Nation - Right to Vote
- In 1899, the world's first Labour government was formed in Queensland.
- In 1894, South Australian women were among the first women who were able to vote/ have a say.
