Territory of New Guinea

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/territory-of-new-guinea

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. When was Territory of New Guinea built?1949 (with Territory of Papua)
2. What is the mandate holder?Australia (following WWI)
3. What is the trustee?United Nations (post-WWII)
4. What was the Territory of New Guinea before World War I?It was part of German New Guinea, a colony of Germany.
5. How did Australia become the ruler of New Guinea?After World War I, Australian forces occupied the area and in 1920 it became an Australian-administered League of Nations mandate.

League of Nations Mandate: A system established after WWI where Allied powers governed former German colonies.
United Nations Trust Territory: A territory administered by a country under UN supervision, aimed at eventual self-determination.
Endemic Species: A species of plant or animal that is native and found only in a specific geographic area.
Decolonization: The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country.