History of Australia (1788–1850)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-australia-17881850

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Continent of Australia, Southern Hemisphere
2. What is the founding event?Establishment of the penal colony of New South Wales in 1788

First Fleet: The convoy of 11 ships that transported the first British convicts and officials to Australia in 1788.
Penal Colony: A settlement established for the punishment and rehabilitation of convicted criminals, often in a remote location.
Emancipists: Convicts who had served their sentences and were granted freedom, often becoming landowners and contributing to colonial society.
Pastoralism: The practice of raising large numbers of livestock, particularly sheep and cattle, which drove inland expansion in Australia.