Cycle test 2 Flashcards
Who applied Darwin’s theory which applied to animals to humans?
Herbert Spencer.
Explain social Darwinism.
it suggested that those who were ‘unfit’ should be allowed to die off, so as to not effect the racial stock negatively.
How long did the genome take place?
thirteen years.
what is a genome?
All the genetic material in each cell of an organism.
social Darwinism’s influence on social policies.
Eugenics policies were introduced in the U.S based on social Darwinism.
why did European involvement in Australia?
Because the British wanted to use it as a penal colony and prevent the French from seizing it as a colony.
How did both parties see the concept of owning land?
Aborigines believed one could not own land, Europeans believed otherwise.
Why did the Europeans think that the aborigines were committing racial suicide?
They thought that the aborigines were unwilling to adapt.
What were the main reasons for the decline of the aborigines?
disease and conflict.
What did aboriginal schools encourage?
European customs and beliefs only.
What was a mixed race person called?
A ‘half-cast’.
How did they limit immigrants access to Australia?
The dictation test.
mention two of the many laws that were passed against the aborigines .
They needed special permission from the government to marry outside of their race.they were not allowed to vote,carry guns drink
Mention a few reconciliation efforts made by the Australian government from 1991
the CAR has worked to value their culture, improve relationships, leaving the aborigines to control their destiny and addressing disadvantage.
Describe the race and eugenics practices in the U.S
The government saw the natives and the African Americans as distinct races to be separated from the ‘whites’. By 1900 hundreds of thousands of native Americans were killed off.
