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When the Europeans came to Australia on the First Fleet in 1788, they claimed the land as unowned (or terra nullius- land of no-one in Latin), because they thought the Aboriginals were improper when they saw that they didn't live they way that they did ( growing crops and farming land, building houses having a currency etc.).
In the journals of some Europeans that first came to Australia, Captain James Cook was the only one that saw the good in the indigenous Australians. At first, the Aboriginals were scared of the Europeans- they thought that they were devils with all their fancy clothes and harmful nature. Most of the people on the First Fleet described them as savages.
The Europeans took all the land off the Aboriginals within minutes, claiming it as theirs when whereas they had only been there for a couple of minutes, the native Australians had been there for possibly more than 700,000 years before. The Europeans later on shot most of the Aboriginals that lived there because the Aboriginals believed in sharing, taking their cattle and crops- whereas the Europeans believed that people had to get even and pay for everything. They also ruined the indigenous sacred places by chopping down trees and clearing land for houses and other things.
I can imagine that the Aboriginals must have felt pretty bad about this because it was very unfair.
Fortunately, as the years have gone on and on, the white and black Australians have started repairing their relationship (e.g. when Kevin Rudd apologised for taking the Aboriginals' land in 2008).
There are still Aboriginal tribes living in the Aussie bush today but not nearly as many as before 1788.
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∙ 9y agoConflicts between aboriginal people of Australia and British settlers began when the first settlers landed in 1788, and lasted for nearly one hundred and fifty years. Nearly 2500 settlers and over 20,000 Aborigines died during the conflicts. In addition to the wars, the British settlers brought other devastating problems to the indigenous people including disease, starvation, loss of hunting areas and loss of pride.
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∙ 9y agoThe Australian Aborigines resented the incoming of the British settlers. They feared them and soon began a strong resistance to the invasion.
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When did the British invade the aborigines?
The British invaded the Aborigines in 1788.
Did the aborigines and the british convicts work together to build Australia's cities?
the british convicts did not aborigines
How did the aborigines react to the massacres?
they were very sad and annoyed
What advantages did the British have over the Aborigines?
The British had greater manpower, and "better" weapons. Even though the Aborigines could throw a sharp spear with deadly accuracy, they were no match for the British with their firearms. There were far more of the British, and they could invade aboriginal land by their sheer numbers, whereas the Aborigines relied on stealth and night-time ambushes.
What advantage did the British have over the Aborigines?
The British had greater manpower, and "better" weapons. Even though the Aborigines could throw a sharp spear with deadly accuracy, they were no match for the British with their firearms. There were far more of the British, and they could invade aboriginal land by their sheer numbers, whereas the Aborigines relied on stealth and night-time ambushes.
What group fought against british colonist in austrilia?
The Aborigines
How were the Aborigines affected by the British colonization of Australia in the nineteenth century?
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What is the history of the aborigines of Australia?
They settled from asia to australia 50,000 years ago. The british began to send convicts there and then they fought for their land. The british won, and today, we have less aborigines than we did before the war. (500,000)
Who were the first people to live in Australia maori british french or aborigines?
Aborigines about 20,000 years ago. Europeans have only been in Main land Australia since 1788
How did the British react to the stamp act?
they declared.
How do British airways react for feedback?
They dont
Did aborigines have horses?
Australia had no horses until it was colonized by the British 1788. The aborigines appear to have been overwhelmed by colonization before they had any real opportunity to develop a horse culture as did the Native Americans. Many Aborigines employed in the ranching industry were/are excellent horsemen according to brief research.
