1. February 7th 1788: Arrival in Australia.
British explorers first set foot on the continent of Australia, on 11 boats with 1530 people, 736 convicts. They hoped to set up a settlement in Botany Bay and to establish prisons away from Britain. This was also the day that the Aboriginal war started, between the natives of Australia and the British.
Importance: This is the start of British Imperialism in Australia. It also is the date that the Aboriginal War started. It is the time that Europeans find a new land that has many resources that can be used in Britain, driving British people to make money from these resources. However it is also the time when the British people encroach on the Aboriginal peoples living environment.
2. 1804: The British flag is raised in Tasmania.
During 1804 the British flag was raised in Tasmania. In addition to this all British settlers were order to shoot and kill all Aboriginals on sight. No matter of age, gender or health. This resulted in the last full blooded Tasmanian dying in 1876.
Importance:
This is important because it shows the British attempt to take over Tasmania and claim it as their own, even though many other people had lived there for many years before. It shows the Eurocentrism of the British. It also shows the point where tensions between the British and Aboriginal people began to boil over.
3. 1823: Martial Law
Conflict between the British and the Aboriginals became so heated that the British proclaimed martial law. This forced the citizens of Australia to follow the laws of the the British Military. In addition ship owners and whalers in Australia called for British intervention on explorers selling guns to the Maori people. The reason behind this was the whalers wanted to minimize conflict with Maori as tensions between the groups were high. This also led to Australia's first Parliament and criminal and civil courts.
Importance: This is important because it shows that the conflict between the Aboriginals and the British can only be settled when one group ceases to exist. It also marked an economic conflict as the people living in Australia wanted the British to stop selling firearms to the Aboriginals, which would mean less money for Britain, so they could win the war and not allow the Aboriginals a chance to fight back. In addition the first Parliament and criminal and civil courts moved Australia toward a more independent, self reliant country.
4. 1868: Criminal Australia
More than 170,000 criminal, from Britain, arrived in Australia in 1868. Because the prisoners were English speaking they turned Australia into a English speaking nation. This also lead to the language known as Strine, which describes the accent Australian's have when speaking English.
Importance: This shows Britain's view of Australia, being, a land mass capable of holding criminals and nothing more. It also signifies Australia as an English speaking country, eliminating all other Aboriginal languages, turning it into a more European country. It also forced the Australian people previously living their to have to deal with the social, political and economical effects, such as more people means more food need to be produced and more jobs created in prisons, of 170,000 criminals living their.
5. January 1st 1901: Self Governing
On January 1st 1901 Australia became a self governing member of the British Empire. This joined the six previous colonies of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland into one country. January 1st is now known as Australia day.
Importance: This marks the end of British Imperialism in Australia. Now that Australia is a self governing country they can do what is best for them, politically, economically and socially, apposed to what is best for the British monarchy. Because of this the Australian people now have freedom over themselves instead of being forced to do what the British feel is right for the citizens of Australia.
British explorers first set foot on the continent of Australia, on 11 boats with 1530 people, 736 convicts. They hoped to set up a settlement in Botany Bay and to establish prisons away from Britain. This was also the day that the Aboriginal war started, between the natives of Australia and the British.
Importance: This is the start of British Imperialism in Australia. It also is the date that the Aboriginal War started. It is the time that Europeans find a new land that has many resources that can be used in Britain, driving British people to make money from these resources. However it is also the time when the British people encroach on the Aboriginal peoples living environment.
2. 1804: The British flag is raised in Tasmania.
During 1804 the British flag was raised in Tasmania. In addition to this all British settlers were order to shoot and kill all Aboriginals on sight. No matter of age, gender or health. This resulted in the last full blooded Tasmanian dying in 1876.
Importance:
This is important because it shows the British attempt to take over Tasmania and claim it as their own, even though many other people had lived there for many years before. It shows the Eurocentrism of the British. It also shows the point where tensions between the British and Aboriginal people began to boil over.
3. 1823: Martial Law
Conflict between the British and the Aboriginals became so heated that the British proclaimed martial law. This forced the citizens of Australia to follow the laws of the the British Military. In addition ship owners and whalers in Australia called for British intervention on explorers selling guns to the Maori people. The reason behind this was the whalers wanted to minimize conflict with Maori as tensions between the groups were high. This also led to Australia's first Parliament and criminal and civil courts.
Importance: This is important because it shows that the conflict between the Aboriginals and the British can only be settled when one group ceases to exist. It also marked an economic conflict as the people living in Australia wanted the British to stop selling firearms to the Aboriginals, which would mean less money for Britain, so they could win the war and not allow the Aboriginals a chance to fight back. In addition the first Parliament and criminal and civil courts moved Australia toward a more independent, self reliant country.
4. 1868: Criminal Australia
More than 170,000 criminal, from Britain, arrived in Australia in 1868. Because the prisoners were English speaking they turned Australia into a English speaking nation. This also lead to the language known as Strine, which describes the accent Australian's have when speaking English.
Importance: This shows Britain's view of Australia, being, a land mass capable of holding criminals and nothing more. It also signifies Australia as an English speaking country, eliminating all other Aboriginal languages, turning it into a more European country. It also forced the Australian people previously living their to have to deal with the social, political and economical effects, such as more people means more food need to be produced and more jobs created in prisons, of 170,000 criminals living their.
5. January 1st 1901: Self Governing
On January 1st 1901 Australia became a self governing member of the British Empire. This joined the six previous colonies of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland into one country. January 1st is now known as Australia day.
Importance: This marks the end of British Imperialism in Australia. Now that Australia is a self governing country they can do what is best for them, politically, economically and socially, apposed to what is best for the British monarchy. Because of this the Australian people now have freedom over themselves instead of being forced to do what the British feel is right for the citizens of Australia.
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