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History of Australia
Questions about the prehistory and recent history of the continent of Australia.
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What did Ned Kelly do to make Australian culture interesting?
how did Ned Kelly contribute 2 developing Australian identity
Which war was Anzac Day origination involved in?
Anzac Day is a day in April that is celebrated in New Zealand and Australia to commemorate their soldiers who fought in the ANZAC in World War 1 in Galipoli and elsewhere. see related link below.
How has American pop culture influenced Australian society?
Australian telvevision is completley influenced by the American culture. The hit shows are either directly from America or influenced by them to become an Australian version.
Examples of this are The Simpsons, Australian Idol wich was adopted from American Idol and Two and a Half men.
The SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation) alliance was an alliance to sanction the U.S presence in Vietnam. The treaty was between the representatives of Australia, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States.
What event in America history directly affected the settling of Austrilia?
America and Australia were both British colonies and both had convicts sent to them. The American uprising against the British succeeded as there were more free people.
Just to start the ball rolling, it would be the refusal by America to accept convicts from Britain. America became an independent entity no longer under British domination.
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The American War of Independence did have a significant influence in the decision to settle Australia. Conditions in England in the 18th century were tough: the industrial revolution had removed many people's opportunities to earn an honest wage as simpler tasks were replaced by machine labour. As unemployment rose, so did crime, especially the theft of basic necessities such as food and clothing. The British prison system was soon full to overflowing, and a new place had to be found to ship the prison inmates.
England had resorted to using old ships - hulks - to place the convicts at night, but they were extremely unhealthy and overcrowded. Also, the West Indies and Africa were unsuitable due to disease and climate, and India already crowded.
For many years, Britain had sent convicts to the American colonies. Following the American war of Independence, the American colonies were no longer viable, as America was now in a position to deny Britain the right to send convicts to North America. An alternative had to be found.
This meant that Britain needed to find another place to colonise, a place that was far enough away to prevent the convicts returning to England. Captain James Cook's mission to chart the transit of Venus in 1768-9 provided the opportunity for Cook to explore unknown lands of the southern hemisphere, reporting on colonisation potential. Cook's recommendation of the eastern coast of New South Wales was followed up.
How long was Chris Watson Prime Minister?
John 'Chris' Watson was Prime Minister of Australia from 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904.
ANZACs are considered heroes because they fought valiantly against impossible odds. They accepted their orders without question, stood by their mates with unswerving loyalty, and showed their mettle in the face of the most horrific conditions.
The ANZACs gave the new young country of Australia a focus. We now had our own heroes and did not have to look to Britain to lead.
Ned Kelly did not marry, although rumours that he married (or had a fiancee) have surfaced periodically ever since he was hanged. There remains no evidence that he had a wife.
What was it like before and after federation Australia?
Before federation, each colony in Australia had its own laws. It issued its own postage stamps, had its own army and paid and collected the duties on goods that passed over its borders. There were trade restrictions between the states, and this became one of the main arguments in favour of Federation. From state to state there were even different rail gauges (different widths of metal track that the wheels ran along on). Passengers travelling interstate simply had to change trains at the border. This situation did not change immediately after Federation, as it was 80 years before this was changed, but it was one of the grand plans of Federation.
Why did the population of Aborigines decrease?
because timisha turner killed all the aborigines and drunk all their beer then ran with her chucks shoes and murdered all the kids from ages 1 day to 12 that's why the aborigines population decrease becaue of TIMISHA TURNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9please ask me more questions I know where you live HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
How did the gold rush affect Australia's economy?
It could be said that the Californian gold rush was the catalyst to the Australian gold rushes. Edward Hargraves was the one who found the first "official" major strike in Australia, and he brought with him his knowledge of geology, tools and methods which then influenced prospecting in Australia. Possibly Hargraves' greatest influence was seen in his implementation of the "cradle". The first cradle in Australia was made by William Tom Jr, based on directions given by Hargraves, according to the styles of cradles (also called rockers) he had observed being used in California.
What happened in Australia in the year 1788?
Not a lot. The Dutch and Portuguese had decided the continent was not worth settling, and Englishman William Dampier's reports were much the same. Captain James Cook had not yet come across the fertile eastern coast. Therefore, in 1750, the indigenous people were engaging in their healthy, traditional lifestyles without external interference.
What was the first fleet boat called?
The ships of the First Fleet included:
- HMS Sirius - the flagship
- HMS Supply - armed storeship
- The Alexander - transport and the biggest ship
- The Borrowdale - storeship
- The Charlotte - transport
- The Fishburn - storeship
- The Friendship - transport
- Golden Grove - storeship
- Lady Penrhyn - transport
- Prince of Wales - transport
- Scarborough - transport
Has ANZAC Day always been a public holiday?
Yes and no. From 1916 onwards, in both Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC services were held on or about April 25, mainly organised by returned servicemen and school children in cooperation with local authorities. ANZAC Day was gazetted as a public holiday in New Zealand in 1921. In Australia, it was decided at the 1921 state premiers conference that ANZAC Day be observed on April 25 each year. Initially, it was not observed uniformly in all the states. In 1927, all Australians began to commemorate the day with a public holiday.
Where were the convicts on the First Fleet kept?
The convicts were kept below decks. Occasionally they were permitted up on deck for the purpose of walking around and getting fresh air, but otherwise they spent all their time below decks. They were not chained or shackled, but they were shut in and secured there by a trapdoor.
What did Ned Kelly say just before he was hung?
They are reputed to be 'Such is life', but there has been some uncertainty as to whether the person who recorded them was close enough to have accurately heard them.
Such is life.
What is the building in which the Australian Prime Minister lives?
The Prime Minister's official residence in Canberra, Australia's national capital, is The Lodge.
The official Sydney residence of the Prime Minister is Kirribilli House.
How many years since ANZAC Day?
The events of the first ANZAC Day occurred in 1915. The year 2009 marks the 106th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.
What is the structure of the federal parliament?
The federal Australian parliament has two houses. These include the House of Representatives and The Senate. The party with a majority of seats in the House of Representatives makes the government.
Which australian state has the Sturt Pea as its floral emblem?
Sturt's Desert Rose is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is not a state, but a territory.
The Sturt's Desert Rose should not be confused with the Sturt Desert Pea, which is the floral emblem of South Australia.
Why was terra nullius applied to Australia in 1788?
== == It was not until 1889 that the Judiciary of the Privy Council endorsed Terra nullius with the handing down of the decision of Cooper v Stuart. To this day, even since Mabo and Wik, there is some controversy as to the meaning of the term. Some argue that, rather than implying completely uninhabited, "terra nullius" can be interpreted to mean simply an absence of civilized society. The English common law of the time allowed for the legal settlement of any "uninhabited or barbarous country" ... 'barbarous' implying habitation by barbarians was inclusive. Subsequent to various land rights cases mounted through the 1970's the Australian High Court left the door open for a re-assessment of whether the continent should be considered as having been "settled" or "conquered". In 1992 'terra nullius Australis' was directly overturned in the Judgement of the Eddy Mabo case, wherein it was found there was a concept of "native title", based upon a traditional connection to or occupation of land, subject to various qualifiers. The Wik case revised this in 1996 to allow pastoral leases and native title to co-exist over the same area and in the event of a conflict of rights arising, the rights of the pastoralist would prevail.
