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It was not that the British wanted to "conquer" Australia. It wanted to colonise Australia. Conquering suggests an active subduing of the people of another land by force, and that was never the original intention of the British, even though it was the outcome in many places. In fact, the British regarded the indigenous people as little more than "savages" and not in need of "conquering". Colonisation was simplified for Britain, which was able to prove to the satisfaction of the judicial system that Australia was terra nullius - a land without ownership - because the English had no way to negotiate a treaty with the indigenous people.
The fact that there were local inhabitants all over the continent didn't make much impression on the colonists, except for their nuisance value or as cheap or free labour: they'd no written language that Europeans found comprehensible, didn't wear clothes, and built nothing recognisable as houses; settlers viewed them in much the way they viewed kangaroos and possums. So, just as an empire does not conquer animal life, it also did not to seek to conquer Australia.
However, the British decided to colonise Australia for several reasons:
1. To expand the British empire, and prevent the French from gaining a foothold in the Australian continent or in the southwest Pacific.
2. To solve the problem of Britain's overcrowded prisons (a consequence of the Industrial Revolution) by establishing a new penal colony in a land which showed promise for eventually becoming self-supporting. Britain had been sending their excess prisoners to North America, but the American War of Independence put a stop to the practice. Following this, the English were no longer able to transport surplus prisoners who couldn't legally be executed to North America.
3. Australia could provide commercial and political gains to Britain.
4. Due to war, Britain needed to find an alternative supply of Flax and timber as her Baltic supply was under threat. It was believed that nearby Norfolk Island would provide this.
5. Britain needed a port in the East to promote trade with China and to extend its naval and commercial power.
6. The continent had Natural Resources which England wanted.
What else can I help you with?
Did Queen Victoria conquer Australia?
No. Australia was discovered (by Europeans) by the Dutch, who called it Van Dieman's Land. The great Captain Cook rediscovered it and claimed it as a British territory.
What colony did the British plan to conquer in 1777?
In 1777 the British planned to conquer and isolate the New England colony.
Did Saint Philip want to conquer Italy?
Saint Philip did not want to conquer Italy and was in no position to do so.
What year did the British conquer the Netherlands?
new Netherlands
When did the british conquer benin?
Sunday 18th February 1897
Did Alexander the Great conquer in Australia?
No, Alexander the Great did not conquer Australia. He was a Macedonian king who conquered vast territories in Asia, Africa, and Europe, but there is no historical evidence that he visited or conquered Australia.
What did India conquer?
why were the founders of the Delhi sultanate able to conquer India?
Why Australia joined the British Empire?
Australia did not 'join' the British Empire, the British was the first westerners who set foot on Australia. They stuck the Union Jack down, and claimed Australia as theirs.
What year did British colonization in Australia begin?
British colonisation of Australia began in 1788.
What did the British empire exchange kangaroos for in Australia?
The British Empire did not exchange kangaroos for anything in Australia.
Is Australia is in the influence of British?
No definitely not Australia is wholly independent in its actions from the British. Australia is a member of the commonwealth the head of which is Queen Elizabeth this is because Australia chooses to be.
How can you conquer the world?
Promise people what they want.
