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D - SS - Unit 5
History of Australia - Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| From 1833 until the 1850s, where did the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals get sent? | Port Arthur, Tasmania |
| What did a prisoner have to do to get sent off the main island of Australia? | commit another crime after their arrival in Australia |
| What was the reason that tales said that prisoners committed murder (an offense punishable by death)? | to escape the desolation of life at the camp |
| What was the Island of the Dead? | the destination for all who died inside the prison camps |
| Why was Australia's location a good place to have a navy base in the South Pacific Ocean? | the location made it possible for British ships to be able to make repairs & get supplies |
| Which country thought that Australia would be a good location to base its navy in the South Pacific Ocean? | Great Britain |
| Who did Australia have many opportunities to trade with? | Asia & the Americas |
| How did the major coastal settlements get split up? | into 7 independent colonies |
| When was the Commonwealth of Australia established? | January 1, 1901 |
| What city was the national capital until Canberra was completed? | Melbourne |
| What was the original policy that Australia promoted? | White Australia |
| What was White Australia? | a policy that would not allow non-Caucasians to immigrate to Australia |
| What did the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 do? | restricted migration to people primarily of European descent |
| When was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 dismantled? | after World War II |
| What is the policy that Australia promotes today? | a global, non-discriminatory policy |
| Who are the native people of Australia? | aborigines |
| What did European settlers do to the aborigine people? | separated them from society, removed them from their families, placed them into institutions & others were killed |
| In the 1830's, what happened to remnants of the tribes in the settled areas? | they were moved onto reserves |
| What were aborigines forbidden from doing on the reserves? | teaching their children their own language and customs |
| What affect does the official government policy of separation in the 1900's have on the aborigines today? | many do not know their origins, which tribe they are descended from or the names of their parents and or grandparents |
| What did the Australia Act do? | severed all legal ties with the British Empire |
| What type of government does Australia have today? | parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy) |
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