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Movement of Peoples- unit 7.2 -_-
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- 1Who discovered the Americas and when?Christopher Columbus in 1492.
- 2Who were referred to as the First Nations?Tribal groups in North and South America, and in Australia, were referred to as the First Nations of those continents.
- 3Who explored east coast of Australia and when?James Cook explored the east coast of Australian in 1770.
- 4What happened in 1788?A British penal settlement at Sydney Cove became parts of the emerging New World.
- 5Where was the first English colony established?The first English colony on the east coast of North America was established at Jamestown, Virginia.
- 6When was the first English colony established?In 1607.
- 7What happened in 1620?A second English colony was established further north at New Plymouth.
- 8Who were the puritans?A Christian sect who wanted to establish a new society where they could freely express their religious beliefs.
- 9What did John Winthrop declare?John Winthrop declared that their settlement would be a 'city upon a hill,' which would set an example to the rest of the world.
- 10When did the first free settlers arrive in Australia?The first free settlers to Australia arrived in Sydney on board the Bellona on 16 January 1793.
- 11How many people were there?There were 5 single men and two families wealthy enough to afford the long voyage from England.
- 12What were early free settlers given?Early free settlers were given free land grants of 30 acres.
- 13What else was provided to help clear and cultivate their new land?Free convict labour was provided to help clear and cultivate their new land.
- 14What did the westward spread of settlement beyond the Blue Mountains lead to?It lead to a better quality farmland becoming available.
- 15What happened as a result?More and more free settlers from England began arriving after the 1820's.
- 16What was the Assisted Passage Scheme?It was a scheme introduced to help new settlers with some of the costs.
- 17What happened to the slaves captured?These slaves were transported in overcrowded hulks to the Caribbean colonies, and later to North America, where they were sold to plantation owners.
- 18What did the slaves do on the plantations?On the plantations, slaves harvested products that were in turn exported to Europe, creating a triangular movements of peoples and goods.
- 19By 1860, what was the population of slaves?By 1860, the population of slaves in North America alone was 2 136 763 which was 14.4 percent of the total population.
- 20When did the ships of the First Fleet arrive in Sydney Cove?The first ships arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 January 1788.
- 21What was blackbirding?Black birding was human trafficking of indentured labourers from the South Pacific Islands through deception or even kidnapping.
- 22Between 1863 and 1904, approximately how many people were brought to Australia and why?About 60 000 South Pacific Islanders were brought to Australia to work on the sugarcane fields.