How did the aboriginals affect the British?

Answer 1

The British colonisation of the Australian continent had only negative effects upon the Aborigines. These included:

• Taking control of the land. Australia was seen as terra nullius, or "no man's land" and therefore free for the taking. The British did not recognise indigenous ownership of the land, seeing the Aborigines as mere savages, and therefore the British sought to exploit the land (and its people) for their own use.
• Introduction of diseases against which the Aborigines had no immunity, as they had never been exposed to them before, e.g. smallpox, measles and influenza. These simple diseases wiped out huge numbers of Aborigines.
• Introduction of alcohol, the effects of which the Aborigines were particularly vulnerable to, because their genetic makeup was different to that of Europeans. This destroyed aboriginal culture, tradition and heritage.
• Loss of land, and being forced further inland to less desirable countryside. Food was harder to find in the inland, arid areas.
• Massacre and/or wiping out of entire tribes due to misunderstandings, conflict and hostility with the Europeans over the land they wanted.
• Loss of traditional Aboriginal values, culture and traditions.
• Breaking apart of families as the Europeans sought to take native children and educate them in white schools. At one stage, the Europeans actively sought to destroy the aboriginal culturue by removing influences of the tribal elders upon the younger children. This led to the stolen generations, a very dark time in Australia's history.

Answer 2

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

Answer 3

Colonisation by the European settlers completely changed the culture and lifestyle of the Aborigines, having a long-lasting effect on their culture and traditional way of life for all generations that followed.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

Answer 4

The English people had their own ways with the Aborigine's land as they felt like using the land for farming. As the English tried to purchase it, the Aboriginals didn't know what they meant due to the language barrier and in the Aborigine's vocabulary there was no such word as 'purchase.' As the Aboriginals wanted the land to live and spiritual reasons. As they couldn't get into an agreement properly with the English that began the fighting. There were more reasons why they fought but this one was of the reasons.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

Answer 5

English colonization effected the Aborigines because when they came, the English started an ethnic cleansing of the native Australian people. The children were taken from their parents to be breeded with English boys or girls, so that the aborigine in them and their offspring eventually disappeared. Also, the Aborigine people were forced to live in designated areas of Australia. They were just generally treated with a lack of respect.

Answer 6

The Aboriginal home, Australia, was discovered by James Cook after his departure from England to explore the South Seas in 1768. He named it New South Wales, and after he departed, no one visited the island continent for nearly 20 years. Unfortunately for the Aborigines, events far from their land would soon impact their lives. After the British colonies declared independence, England needed a new place to house its criminals (previously, they had been shipped to North America). In 1788, England began building prisons in Australia, which signified the beginning of the end of Aboriginal dominance of the continent.

The Aborigines in Australia suffered an experience during this European colonization that was similar to that of the indigenous populations of the Americas. Aborigines were driven from their lands or killed by unfamiliar diseases. And because Aborigines were nomadic hunter-gatherers, they faced a serious risk of starvation, because colonization prevented them from roaming freely over their lands in search of food. Many of those who survived were forced into slavery, and entire tribes died out completely. Aborigines numbered in the hundreds of thousands when Australia was discovered, but their numbers dropped dramatically soon after colonization. Because of this disruption, much of Aboriginal culture and history has been lost.

Troubles continued thereafter for the remaining Aborigines. In Australia, "The Stolen Generation" refers to almost 100,000 children of Aborigines who were removed from their parents' custody between the years 1910 and 1970. The Australian government's rationale for this, reportedly, was that Aboriginal people had high levels of Alcoholism and drug addiction, criminal behavior and infant death, and it was hoped that by being separated from Aboriginal society, the children would grow up free of these troubles. Unfortunately, the children were not accepted into Australian society, due to their race, and they suffered emotionally. The Australian government delayed for many years apologizing to the Aboriginal parents and children. The government was afraid of lawsuits and claims for reparations. But in 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologized for the treatment of the Aborigines by the Australian government.

Answer 7

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.