Aboriginal Colonisation and Contact History - HIS - Archive Flashcards
What does the term “terra nullius” mean?
It is a Latin term meaning ‘land belonging to no one’
Why was Captain Cook incorrect to declare the land as “terra nullius”?
The land was already occupied by the Indigenous Australians, so therefore the land did have an owner for over 60,000 years.
In 1606, what did the Dutch ship “Duyfken” do?
The ship recorded the sighting of Australian mainland, although they were not interested in making a colony as they found nothing of particular value to trade or conquer.
When did Captain Cook sail ‘The Endeavour’ into the Bay of Gamay?
April 1770
Who was the first English man to visit Australian SHORES?
William Dampier.
What did Captain Cook do when he set sail on The Endeavour again?
He recorded the name of the land he discovered as ‘Botany Bay’.
What did Captian Cook discover in August 1770?
The Torres Strait, in which he had an encounter with ‘Indians’.
What concept had helped European powers to justify occupying the lands of people who were not Christian?
The concept that a land that had no owner could be lawfully taken over by the people of another land.
When did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
January 26th 1788
What did the Aboriginal people not realise happened when the first fleet arrived?
They had just been made British subjects, all their land was now British territory, or that they would now be expected to obey the laws of Great Britian.
What negative things did the British bring along to Australia?
- Fatal Europeans diseases
- Competition for clean water
- Food sources
- The collapse of the Indigenous peoples rights
What orders was Governor Phillip under and what did he do to fulfil these orders?
Establishing good relations with the Indigenous people, so he commanded that ‘the natives should not be offended or molested on any account’.
What are the Aboriginal and British wars called?
The Black War (Tasmania) / Frontier Wars
What did James Cook name Australia when he first arrived there?
Terra Nullius.
Who was named governor of Australia when the British settlers first arrives?
Captain Arthur Phillip.
