Why was Australia an attractive destination for settlers from Great Britain and around the world during the 19th century?A.The colonial government strictly enforced laws and almost always maintained order.B.The colony only admitted wealthy settlers who did not have criminal records.C.Missionaries had converted nearly all the indigenous peoples to Christianity.D.Prospectors had discovered large untapped gold deposits.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Identify the different groups of people believed to have visited Australia before British colonisation

Which of the following factors contributed to high rates of violent crime in Australia in the late 1700s and early 1800’s?Question 8Select one:Australia at that time was a penal colonyThe majority of residents (60%) were maleRum was the standard currencyAll of the above

According to the Article, why did English become the most widely used language in Australia, even among Indigenous peoples?A.Once Indigenous peoples in Australia no longer depended on fishing, hunting, and gathering, they were eager to speak the language of the British settlers around them.B.Tribal leaders in the late 1700s did not value tribal knowledge, history, and customs in the same way that they do today.C.After their arrival in the late 1700s, British settlers discouraged Australia's native groups from speaking their Indigenous languages in public.D.Indigenous peoples in Australia wanted their children to speak English in school so that they could communicate well with their white teachers.

Explain how Aboriginal people were able to live off the land over much of the Australian continent.

1. Discuss what impact international migration has on Australia?