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They had no immunity. It was an old world disease.
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How did smallpox effect the aboriginals when the Europeans arrived in North America?
The Europeans affected the aboriginals by decreasing population
How many aboriginals were killed by the smallpox epidemic in the 1700s?
2
Was there a war between the british and aboriginals?
because the brittish invaded leaving the aboriginals to defend their land
Who are the Aboriginals and what did they do?
The aboriginals are indigenous people of Australia What did they do ? lived in Australia and then the British people came and colonized Australia.
Who was involved1774 Quebec Act?
the french the british and the aboriginals
What did the british call aboriginals during settlement?
Native, Savages
How did the British change the environment in Australia?
when the British moved to Australia they forced the aboriginals to the edges of the British settlement, making then take up the worst British habits such as begging. Without the aboriginals to care for the environment, the trees failed to grow and the animals started to die.
Why is 1853 an important date in the history of smallpox?
Because the british government introduced a complusory vaccination for the smallpox disease in 1853.
What sort of people lived in the Botany Bay?
Mostly aboriginals and british people.
What was the relationship between the british and aborigines?
The relations were pretty bad. The government promised the aboriginals deals, and once the aboriginals agreed, the government blew them off. The aboriginals don't, and haven't since the 1800s trusted "white" people, or the government.
What happened when whites came and introduced Aboriginals to diseases like smallpox?
They died because they had no immunity. Just like the Native Americans. In what was one of the first cases of biological warfare the US army left smallpox contaminated blankets for native Americans to collect. Many died
Was Captain Cook finding Australia a good thing?
For the British, yes. For the aboriginals, not so much.
