Colony of New South Wales

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the capital of Colony of New South Wales?Sydney
2. What language do people speak in Colony of New South Wales?English was the official language; numerous Indigenous Australian languages were spoken
3. When was Colony of New South Wales built?1788
4. What is the became?1901, as a State of the Commonwealth of Australia
5. Where was the capital of the colony?The capital was Sydney, located on a natural harbor that helped trade and communication.
6. Why did the colony become self-governing?As more free settlers and a middle class arrived, people wanted more control, leading to responsible self-government on June 6, 1856.

Penal Colony: A territory established for the exile and punishment of convicted criminals.
Terra Nullius: Latin for 'nobody's land', a legal concept used to justify European colonization.
Responsible Government: A system where the executive government is accountable to the elected legislature.