religion history revision Flashcards
How many Aboriginals were roughly living in Australia before white settlement?
750,000
when did Aboriginals receive the right to vote?
1967
when and where did the first fleet arrive?
they arrived in sydney harbour, on january 16th, 1788
what were the majority of people immigrating to australia?
Irish
what religion were the english and irish?
the english were Anglicans and the irish were catholics.
who was william johnston?
he was a convict who lead the castle hill riot.
when was the castle hill riot?
1804
how many men fought in the castle hill riot?
over 300 men.
what were they fighting for?
they were rebelling against the british rules and against the british gov.
what happened to father dixon as a result of the riot?
He was no longer allowed to say mass at church.
when were the first catholic churches being built?
1830s.
what happened with catholic schools before 1872?
They were government funded just like public schools.
what happened after 1872?
catholic schools no longer received any government funding.
what does secular mean?
schools shouldnt be associated with any church and that religion would not be part of the curriculum.
who were the first two catholic priests in australia?
Father Therry and Father conolly.
