Colonization of Australia

Use workbook pages 172-176 to complete the following

questions.
What country was the first to discover
Australia?

the Dutch
Who led the expedition to explore
Australia for Great Britain?

Lt. James Cook
What group of people was important in
the colonization of Australia? Why were
they sent to Australia?

British prisoners

overcrowded jails; manual
labor as punishment for
crimes
What was the three reasons Britain
established colonies in Australia?

1. strategic location for the Royal
Navy

2. easy access to Eastern merchants

3. to relieve overcrowded
jails in England
Which area of Australia did the British
claim?

the whole east coast
What group of people was native to
Australia? What led to their rapid
decline in the 19
th
century?

Aborigines

European diseases and guns
Colonization of
Australia