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How many aboriginal people do we think lived in Australia

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1 Million

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what punishment were British convicts given from the 18th Century

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Sent to British colonies as indentured labourers

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For most of the 18th century which was the main colony convicts were sent to

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13 colonies in North America

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What is the name given to the type of colonialism the british carried out in Australia

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Settler colonism

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what did the British government want settlers in Australia to do

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Set up a new British government

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How did British settlers make money in Australia

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Sheep farming

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What impact did the settler colonism have on the aboriginal people

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Huge numbers of Aboriginies were killed fighting and by disease

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What did aboriginal people do in response to this colonism

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Fought back to defend there land

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Who did the p

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Who did general George author declare were. enemies of the British

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the palawa people in Tasmania

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What did the general do to the British in palawa.

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force them to live on reserves on island

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WHY WAS MATHINNA TAKEN FROM HER PARENTS TOM LIVE WITH BRITISH SCHOOLTEACHER

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SO SHE COULD BE EDUCATED THE BRITISH WAYS

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How did mathna respond when she was forced to live in a reserve for aborigines at the age of 16

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she struggled to fin

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Why did more British people move to Australia in 1840

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gold was discoverd

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How were the colonies of Australia governed inn the second half of the 19th century

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The six colonies were given freedom to govern themselves

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Which empire ruled India before British colonialism

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The Mughal empire

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17
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Who started the British colonoism of India

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the east India company

18
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why did the strength of the Mughal empire being to decline in the 18th century

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It was invaded by the north Persians

19
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How did the east India company gain control of part in India

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It deafeated local ruler or forced them to work for the company

20
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How did the east India company make money fro. India

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stealing coins gold and jewels, taxing people and taking land

21
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How much money did the east India company send back to Britain each year

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18 million pounds

22
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How did the east India company destroy bengals textiles industries

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Looms were Broken and weavers thumbs were Broken

23
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Why British ideas did the governor genarels of the east India company try to introduce into India

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English language, transport and christianity

24
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In 1848, what did a new law say would happen if an idian ruler died without heirs

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There land would be taken by the East India company

25
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Which queen of Jhansi joined the Indian rebellion against the British rule in 1857

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Rani Lakshimbai

26
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How did British colonist in india change after the rebellion of 1857

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The rule of the eic was changed to the crown rule

27
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How many British officials moved to idea to rule the 300 million people living there

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5,000

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Who became known as the empress of India

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Quen victoria

29
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What contributed to famines in India during the period of crown rile

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farmers were forced to grow crops for profit rather than to feed themselves

30
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How did the people in idea resist the British colonist in the period if the crown rule

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The indigo revolt and self help movement

31
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When did the British start trying to rule Ireland directly

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16th century

32
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What did the Tudor monarchs encourage protestants in england and Scotland to do

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Move to Ireland and take land

33
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what was the name given to the small group of protestants who controlled m most go the Irish politic

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Protestant ascendancy

34
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How did the way Ireland was rule change in 1801

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It became part of the United Kingdom

35
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What were Irish people able to do once Ireland became part of there uk

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vote mps to sit in parlient

36
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Who was banned from being an mp intill 1828

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Irish catholics

37
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What did many Irish people start to demand during the 19th century

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Home rule

38
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how many people died in Ireland due to the global famine

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1 million

39
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What did the British introduce to attempt civilise the Irish society

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British sports

40
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How did Irish people resist the introduction to British sports

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They promoted traditional Irish sports

41
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Which colony did some Irish people travel to in search for opportune

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Australia

42
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Which Irish mp criticised colonmiams but also became a colonial governor in another country

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John-pope hennesy

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