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What are Primary Sources?

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Primary Sources are source of information created at the time. Eg newspapers, photos, letters and quotes. What are Primary Sources?

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What are Secondary Sources?

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Secondary sources are sources of information created after the time it happened. The author wasn’t there.

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When and where did the first fleet arrive?

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The first fleet arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788.

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Who were the majority of people that were sent to Australia and why were they sent?

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Convicts. They were sent here because the gaols were full in England and they were used for labour.

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Were the interactions between Europeans and Aboriginals good and why?

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No, the interactions were bad.

The Europeans brought new diseases and there were always misunderstandings between the two cultures.

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Were there any positive interactions between the Europeans and Aboriginal people?

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Yes, the two races as they would share knowledge about things they had and how they found resources.

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What did landing in Australia mean for Britain?

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It would increase their empire and they’d gain resources.

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What kind of people were the first settlers in Australia?

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Convicts
Navy
Free Settlers

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What would happen when the free settlers came to Australia?

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The free settlers would be given land and the Aboriginal people would be dispossessed of their land and would be referred to as Terra Nullius.

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What is dispossession?

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Dispossession is forcefully taking possessions or land from native people.

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What is Terra Nullius?

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Also means ‘no-man’s-land’.

It is when the Aboriginals had no land rights.

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What was best about the area the Europeans settled?

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The good thing about the area they settled in was that it was very fertile land and was close to water sources.

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With all the land to the settlers, what happened to the Aboriginals?

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The Europeans spread further out over time pushing the Aboriginal people back further.

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What was some of the conflict between the settlers and the Aboriginal people?

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Massacres of the Aboriginal people over land and food.
British had a strong belief in European superiority.
Social Darwinism.
Ab’ls believed to be further down on evolutionary scale.

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What is Social Darwinism?

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Whites are more evolved.

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Who were the non-white settlers?

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Chinese - there for gold and labour
South Pacific Islanders - there as sugar cane field slaves
Afghans - Cameleers
Japanese - Pearl Divers

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How were the non-white settlers treated?

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Treated poorly
Discriminated against
Physically abused
Shunned by white society
Feared by whites
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When was Federation?

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January 1st 1901

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What were the first two social legislations put into action?

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Pacific Islander Labour Act 1901

Immigration Restriction Act 1901

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What was the Pacific Islander Labour Act?

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Deporting all Pacific Islanders home even if they’ve always lived in Australia.

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What was the Immigration Restriction Act?

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50 word dictation test given to non-white immigrants on purpose to keep them out.

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What was the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902?

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Universal suffrage for European men and women.

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What were some laws to protect white rights?

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Invalid and Old Age Pension Act
Workers Compensation Act
Maternity Allowance

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What was Federation?

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Federation was the coming together if separate colonies to form a single nation with a Federal Government.

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What came with poor living and working conditions?

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Unskilled workers
Low pay
Long working hours
Little protection 
Terrible living conditions
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What came with good living and working conditions?

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Skilled workers
Shorter hours
More pay
Free time
Standard of living was good
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What came with awesome living and working conditions?

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Wealthy people
Educated people
Professionals
The best if everything

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What could educated women become?

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Teachers
Nurses
Governesses
Married

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What could uneducated women become?

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Factory workers
Domestic servants (maids)

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