First British Settlements in Western Australia, 1826 Flashcards
what did settlement in Western Australia prevent?
who did it open up trading links with? (3)
Any such move by the French.
India, China, and islands to the North.
What was established in 1826?
Small military outpost in Albany.
What was established in 1828?
how many settlers did they agree to send out, and in exchange for what?
Swan River Company.
10,000, in exchange for a large land grant.
they were given __ acres for every £_ a settler had in assets
40 acres, £3.
Who laid claim to all of Australia that didn’t make up NSW from mouth of Swan River in 1829?
Captain Freemantle.
How many colonists were in WA by 1832?
what was the area threatened with?
1,500.
Famine.
What does settlement in WA represent?
A change in British thinking regarding Australia.
what did Britain now see Australia as, as opposed to an ‘outdoor prison.’
Source of potential wealth and opportunity.
