Impact of British settlement on Aborigines in Tasmania and New South Wales, 1788-1829 Flashcards
At the time of British arrival in the continent, approximately what range of values estimate the population of Aboriginal inhabitants?
300,000 to 750,000-1,000,000
How many Aboriginal inhabitants did Governor Phillip see in his first few months of exploration?
1,500
For what reason was the initial expedition of Captain Cook able to claim land?
Terra nullis (Nobody’s land- this was an incorrect assumption)
How many Aboriginal people of the Eora nation were in the area near the first settlement in New South Wales?
2,500
When were two convicts murdered as a result of the escalating violence between farmers and the local aboriginal population?
30 May 1788
When was there an epidemic of smallpox that very much hit the aboriginal population?
1789
What percentage of the Aboriginal population on the coast died as a result of smallpox?
50%
The closest Aboriginal population to Sydney was the Cadigal nation. From the original population of 50 to 80 people, how many remained after the epidemic of smallpox?
3
What are different thoughts as to what caused the smallpox epidemic?
Biological warfare; transmission from Makassan sailors; accidental transmission from the First Fleet (there was only one British case and that was on the ship, Supply) ; virulent form of chickenpox
In which decade did the Black War occur and where?
Tasmania in the 1820s
When did Governor Arthur declare martial law on the aboriginal population?
1828
How many Aboriginal people were there in 1803 on Van Dieman’s land upon the first formal settlement in 1803?
3,000-4,000 people
When was introduction of merino sheep to Van Dieman’s Land?
1821
How many merino sheep were there in Van Dieman’s land by 1827?
436,256 sheep
When did the last Tasmanian Aboriginal person die?
1876
