Indigenous Australian culture — oldest?
World's oldest continuous civilization, 70,000 years.
European exploration — Dutch role?
Charted coastlines, named 'Hollandia Nova', saw land as inhospitable.
Indigenous Australian culture — oldest?
Oldest continuous culture, 70,000 years of tradition.
European exploration — Dutch role?
Explored Australia during the 1600s, first Europeans.
James Cook — significance?
Claimed eastern Australia for Britain in 1770.
Terra Nullius — meaning?
Land considered 'empty' despite Indigenous presence.
British colonization — start year?
1788, First Fleet established a penal colony.
Convict transportation — purpose?
Supply labor for colony, penal punishment.
Land grants — purpose?
Encouraged free settlement and agricultural development.
Answer 9 questions on Australian Colonial History.
1. What does Indigenous Australian culture primarily represent?
2. In what year did Captain James Cook arrive on the east coast of Australia and claim the land for Britain?
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