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Colonization of Australia

Colonization of Australia. Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815 ), Captn . James Cook, F.R.S , 1784, print: stipple engraving. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia . Why did the British colonize Australia?. Relieve overcrowding in Great Britain’s jails

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Colonization of Australia

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  1. Colonization of Australia Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), Captn. James Cook, F.R.S, 1784, print: stipple engraving. Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia.

  2. Why did the British colonize Australia? • Relieve overcrowding in Great Britain’s jails • Strategical place for a naval base • Economic base to expand trade • The British didn’t want their rivals, especially the French, to start a colony on the Australian continent

  3. How did the British colonization impact the native people? • Aboriginal people were pushed off their land. • Many Aboriginal people were killed by diseases(small pox). • Many other Aboriginal people died of conflicts with the white settlers.

  4. Colonization of Australia by James Cook • United Kingdom claimed the eastern part of Australia and named it New South Wales

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