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The British originally looked upon Australia as "terra nullius", i.e. "no man's land". As far as the British colonists were concerned, this meant that they could take over whatever land they wanted, includng the best and most fertile land. They had no regard for the idigenous inhabitants of the country, and were prepared to ignore them and even co-exist with them as long as the Aborigines did not interfere with British settlement.
However, as the Europeans took more and more land from the Aborigines, they couldn't hunt in their traditional grounds and attend sacred lands. In their need for water for stock and farms, the British destroyed the aboriginal fish traps, which were amazingly complicated designs to herd fish for easy hunting. The Aborigines resolved the problem of reduced hunting grounds by killing the European's livestock, as therer was no aboriginal concept of ownership. Resources were there for everyone to share. The Europeans reacted angrily by paying 'equal justice'; they killed and tortured numerous aborigines.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn the first place there were relatively few that knew about it. however they soon learned that as a result of the take over of land and the diseases that decimated their number that life was no longer a bed of roses if it ever was.
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∙ 10y agothe aboriginal people were killed and kidnapped
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∙ 11y agoNo, they still don't really.
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How were the Aborigines affected by the British colonization of Australia in the nineteenth century?
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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
Where did aboriginal first settle?
can anyone tellme where the aborigines came from & about what time bracket can anyone tellme where the aborigines came from & about what time bracket can anyone tellme where the aborigines came from & about what time bracket can anyone tellme where the aborigines came from & about what time bracket SUCK IT
What is aborigines mean?
Aborigines are the native tribe people of Australia. Before the British came and colonized, they were the only humans on the continent. They have a tribal culture very similar to native Africans and look almost identical to them as well.
What animals came with the Aborigines when they migrated to Australia?
It is generally accepted that the dingo arrived from Asia with the Aborigines when they first came to Australia.
What were some of the beliefs of the aborigines and how were these people affected by the arrival of the colonists?
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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 was nearly wiped out by smallpox in Australia?
Aborigines were mainly affected by smallpox.
What group fought against british colonist in austrilia?
The Aborigines
When the first Europeans came to Australia the Aborigines were living in a what?
The first Europeans came to Australia and the Aborigines were living on reserves. Reserves are lands that were set aside for the use of registered Indians.
