Colonisation Flashcards
What is the definition of colonisation?
Describes a situation when a group of people within a race or culture have their land stolen by foreigners which then forces them to conform to the rules of the invaders
What is a colony?
Colony is the place that has been invaded and stolen
What is an empire?
It is the collective noun used to describe a number of colonies
What is the commonality between colonisers?
Greed for land resources
Deny an enemy access to the territory
Military tactical
Commonality between the treatment of the invaded?
Dispossessing original inhabitants
New set of laws
New “official language”
Spreading disease
What was the English French resolutions in the 18th century?
A seven year war fought for world dominance between Britain and France
What happened at the end of the British French war?
The war was won by Britain but contributed to loss of American colonies
What happened when Britain lost their American colonies?
It affected their
economic wealth
Resource wealth
pride
Define imperialism or colonisation?
The removal of culture and land from a group of people generally by foreigners.
What factors drove colonisation?
Greedier land, resources, wealth
Why did the English government want to colonise the east coast of Australia?
Variety of reasons that ranged from the defence strategic interests in the Pacific to project English power in the region. And overcrowded jails in England
How long have First Nations people lived in Australia?
60 000 - 10 000
How many people lived in Australia before colonisation?
1.25 million people
What was aboriginal society like?
They lived a nomadic lifestyle in oder to give the land a chance to regenerate.
They traded between nations on the mainland for resources
What were the kings orders to Captain Phillp in regard to the indigenous peoples of Australia?
The king ordered Phillip to approach kindly and punish anyone who mistreated the indigenous people or interfere with their life.
Describe the initial meetings between the First Nations people and the white settlers?
Phillip was kind and followed the Kings orders, first nations people minimally interacted with the settlers as they believed that it was a temporary settlement.
Why did white officers shoot at the First Nations people?
First nations people began to understand that settlers were not leaving and began to attack convicts and other settlers. Philly then ordered the officers to punish them due to the attack.
Why were First Nations initially unfazed by white settlers?
they believed it was a temporary settlement
What did Phillip do when he noticed the lack of unity between settlers and First Nations?
IN attempts to assimilate white and indigenous people her kidnapped two men one who died the other who became good friends with Phillip.
Why did he Kidnap Bennelong?
In attempts to learn about the local language, beliefs and customs and convince them that the settlers were friendly and peaceful.
What happened to Phillips friend John McIntyre?
He was killed by a warrior called Pemulury in 1790
What did governor Phillip do after learning of this action?
He publicly executed two First Nations men and ordered ten men to be beheaded and brought back to Sydney for public display.
Why did the first settlers to Australia nearly run out of food?
The food supply brought by the settlers began to run out and crops were not succeeding due to bad soil.
When did it become obvious that they will not starve?
In 1789 a convict successfully grew a wheat crop and this was continued on and more supplies from England were arriving
How were the convicts categorised upon their arrival?
The more severe the offence the more minimised your freedom was. This affected socialisation and physical wellbeing especially if you were used to create new roads.
What two forms of punishment were emplaced on convicts?
A cat o nine whipping tail, and or heavy hard labour like road building