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Settlement: 1788-1850
Topic : Settlement: 1788-1850
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Chapter 1 :
British-Aboriginal relations: 1788-1820
The British colony in Australia expanded rapidly in the between1788-1820
Initially, the British wanted Indigenous peoples to assimilate into their culture
Indigenous peoples started to resist the invasion of their land by the British
Around 1800 the British policy towards Indigenous Australians changed
Many Aboriginal people were killed as the British settlement spread inland
The British sent expeditions out to punish the Indigenous peoples
Not all contact between the Indigenous peoples and the British was violent
Chapter 2 :
Surviving: way of life for British settlers
Conditions were very harsh for all British settlers in the early years
Convicts were made to work long hours and were used as free labour
Ex-convicts and freed convicts were often given land grants
The military had control of the colony for many years
Surviving in Sydney became much easier under Governor Macquarie
Free settlers were often given large land grants
Chapter 3 :
Expanding: moving inland
New land had to be found as Sydney was becoming overcrowded
The crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 opened up inland Australia
Explorers began travelling further inland to find new areas
The authorities tried to control the expansion inland by giving land grants
The Indigenous peoples frequently resisted the invasion of their land
The traditional way of life of many Indigenous peoples was destroyed
Chapter 4 :
Civilisation: the missionaries and Macquarie
Lachlan Macquarie became governor of New South Wales in 1810
Macquarie wanted to expand and civilise the colony
The Europeans in the early 1800s viewed the Indigenous peoples as inferior
Macquarie treated friendly Indigenous peoples with respect but was also very severe to groups that intended to harm settlers
Macquarie established the 'Native Institution' in 1814
Missionaries encouraged Indigenous peoples to turn to Christianity
Chapter 5 :
Managing the missions and segregation
The missionaries began to arrive in Australia to protect the Indigenous peoples
The missionaries were looking to convert the Indigenous peoples to Christianity
The missionaries protected, fed and educated many Indigenous peoples
A mission refers to a Christian institution or a reserve
Some reserves were managed and others were looked after by the police
Segregation was a policy of separating the Indigenous peoples
Indigenous people were not allowed to live a traditional way of life
Indigenous peoples are still fighting for rights and respect
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