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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| Who discovered the Americas and when? | Christopher Columbus in 1492. |
| Who were referred to as the First Nations? | Tribal groups in North and South America, and in Australia, were referred to as the First Nations of those continents. |
| Who explored east coast of Australia and when? | James Cook explored the east coast of Australian in 1770. |
| What happened in 1788? | A British penal settlement at Sydney Cove became parts of the emerging New World. |
| Where was the first English colony established? | The first English colony on the east coast of North America was established at Jamestown, Virginia. |
| When was the first English colony established? | In 1607. |
| What happened in 1620? | A second English colony was established further north at New Plymouth. |
| Who were the puritans? | A Christian sect who wanted to establish a new society where they could freely express their religious beliefs. |
| What did John Winthrop declare? | John Winthrop declared that their settlement would be a 'city upon a hill,' which would set an example to the rest of the world. |
| When did the first free settlers arrive in Australia? | The first free settlers to Australia arrived in Sydney on board the Bellona on 16 January 1793. |
| How many people were there? | There were 5 single men and two families wealthy enough to afford the long voyage from England. |
| What were early free settlers given? | Early free settlers were given free land grants of 30 acres. |
| What else was provided to help clear and cultivate their new land? | Free convict labour was provided to help clear and cultivate their new land. |
| What did the westward spread of settlement beyond the Blue Mountains lead to? | It lead to a better quality farmland becoming available. |
| What happened as a result? | More and more free settlers from England began arriving after the 1820's. |
| What was the Assisted Passage Scheme? | It was a scheme introduced to help new settlers with some of the costs. |
| What happened to the slaves captured? | These slaves were transported in overcrowded hulks to the Caribbean colonies, and later to North America, where they were sold to plantation owners. |
| What did the slaves do on the plantations? | On the plantations, slaves harvested products that were in turn exported to Europe, creating a triangular movements of peoples and goods. |
| By 1860, what was the population of slaves? | By 1860, the population of slaves in North America alone was 2 136 763 which was 14.4 percent of the total population. |
| When did the ships of the First Fleet arrive in Sydney Cove? | The first ships arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 January 1788. |
| What was blackbirding? | Black birding was human trafficking of indentured labourers from the South Pacific Islands through deception or even kidnapping. |
| Between 1863 and 1904, approximately how many people were brought to Australia and why? | About 60 000 South Pacific Islanders were brought to Australia to work on the sugarcane fields. |
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