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The British government, certainly not the indigenous Australians.
There was a need to do something about the large amount of people in overcrowded British prisons but the real reason was for Britain to gain a naval stronghold in the Pacific. The convicts were used just like slaves and when people began to arrive of their own free will the convicts were sent to work with them. When new convict ships arrived the convicts were herded into an area and selected by the free settlers.
The British thought very little of the Aboriginals and their were moves afoot akin to genocide to remove them altogether from the land!For example, in August 1824 Martial Law was declared in the mid west of NSW around Bathurst. "The squatters armed themselves and shot any black people ...as if they were shooting dogs" (Mary Coe, Windradyne, A Wiradjuri Koorie, 2nd Edn, Aboriginal Studies Press, (1989))
It has been estimated that when the First Fleet arrived in 1788 there were some 750,000 indigenous Australians. By 1888 the number was around 60,000.
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How many extinctions have happened since the arrival of the first fleet?
Since the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia, it is believed that 27 species of mammals, 23 bird species and 4 frog species have become extinct.
Why was the First Fleet's arrival a colonization?
When the First Fleet arrived in Australia, it symbolised Great Britain's claim on the eastern half of the continent. Colonisation means settling an area in the name of a particular country (or group), and the First Fleet's arrival meant that Europeans were settling in Australia under the name of Great Britain.
How long has there been white settlement in Australia?
The first British settlement was founded with the arrival of the First Fleet in Port Jackson on 26 January 1788.
Why is James ruse famous?
He was a memeber of the "first fleet" the first arrival of immigrants to Australia. He was also one of the first farmers in australia
How did the First Fleet affect koalas?
The First Fleet did not affect koalas at all; neither did the second or third fleets. Koalas were not even discovered by the European settlers until January 1799 - eleven years after the arrival of the First Fkeet.
How many extinctions have happened since the arrival of the first fleet?
Since the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia, it is believed that 27 species of mammals, 23 bird species and 4 frog species have become extinct.
Why was the First Fleet's arrival a colonization?
When the First Fleet arrived in Australia, it symbolised Great Britain's claim on the eastern half of the continent. Colonisation means settling an area in the name of a particular country (or group), and the First Fleet's arrival meant that Europeans were settling in Australia under the name of Great Britain.
How long has there been white settlement in Australia?
The first British settlement was founded with the arrival of the First Fleet in Port Jackson on 26 January 1788.
When was beef introduced to Australia?
Beef was introduced into Australia with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
When was Sydney colonised?
Sydney was colonised with the arrival of the First Fleet on 26 January 1788.
Why is James ruse famous?
He was a memeber of the "first fleet" the first arrival of immigrants to Australia. He was also one of the first farmers in australia
Why year 1988 is an important year for Australians?
1988 was the bicentennial year of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia.
What special yera was 1988 for Australia?
The Bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove.
How long did the first fleet have to wait for supplies?
The First Fleet had to wait until the arrival of the second Fleet for new supplies. This was just over 2 years and 4 months. The second fleet arrived in early June 1790 with new settlers, and fresh supplies. The problem was, it also arrived with more convicts than the supplies catered for, and starvation in the colony remained a very real problem until the arrival of the Third Fleet in 1791.
What year did the British go to sydney?
The British established the first European settlement in Sydney on 26 January 1788, with the arrival of the First Fleet.
How did the First Fleet affect koalas?
The First Fleet did not affect koalas at all; neither did the second or third fleets. Koalas were not even discovered by the European settlers until January 1799 - eleven years after the arrival of the First Fkeet.
Were there any people who lived in Australia before the first fleet?
Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet of convicts from England, Australia was inhabited by an ancient race of people now referred to as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
