The Australian History PowerPoint

 Table of Content
1. Discovery
1.1. European Exploration
1.2. Captain Cook
1.3. First Fleet

2. Colonisation
2.1. Asian Contacts
2.2. Penal Settlements
2.3. Expanding Colonisation

3. National Identity

4. Comparison - Australia & USA

5. Sources
 1. Discovery
1.1 European Exploration
1606 - first European expedition to Australia

Dutchman Willem Janszoon (Duyfken) - Exploration of trade centers



Gulf of Carpentaria
 1. Discovery
1616 - another Dutchman Dirk Hartog

Continuation of the exploration for trade centers




Shark Bay
1. Discovery
 1. Discovery
1770 - British Sailor Captain James Cook (Endeavour)
 scientific observances of Venus
1. Discovery


Claim of Possession
 1. Discovery
1.2 James Cook

* 27. October 1728 in Yorkshire

a British sailor and discoverer

1746 - apprenticeship on a collier

interests in mathematics, geometry and astronomy


1755 - joining the English marine

1759 - appointment to captain

1762 - marriage with Elisabeth Bates

cartography of the discovered areas
 1. Discovery
Popularity by his expeditions


Endeavour: 1768 - 1771




Resolution: 1776 - 1779 Resolution: 1772 - 1775
 1. Discovery
† 14. February 1779 in Hawaii on his last voyage of exploration
 1. Discovery
1.3. First Fleet
description of eleven ships

Great Britain on 13. May 1787




establishment of the first European colony


convicts settlement  founders of Australia
 1. Discovery
3 store ships 6 convict ships
2 war ships 3 store ships 6 convict ships
2 war ships




756 convicts 564 male, 192 female

550 officers and marines

marine corps, doctors and civilians
 1. Discovery
several stops during the journey



replenishment of the foods




bad voyage conditions



few illnesses and deaths



26 . January 1778 - Botany Bay
 2. Colonisation
2.1 Asian contacts
~1500 first contact


Today's China & Vietnam


Trading spices and goods
 2. Colonisation
2.2. Penal Settlements
Industrial revolution  higher crime
rate in Britain




1788 first prisoners were
shipped to Botany Bay
(Sidney)

~ 1000 prisoners
 2. Colonisation
2.2. Penal Settlements
Whole continent was used
as a prison


Survival only in a community


 mateship is a virtue
 2. Colonisation
2.3 Expanding Colonisation
Settlers with enough money were
allowed to own land


In 1825  1500 immigrants


2 years later  4500 immigrants


Total number of immigrants :
35.000
 2. Colonisation
2.3 Expanding Colonisation
300.000 indigenous people


Treated similar to the black people
in America


Persecution and murders


Colonists learn techniques to survive
in the outback
 2. Colonisation
2.3 Expanding Colonisation
In 1830 the idea of a penal state
vanished


Companies supported immigration


Between 1837 – 1850 :
50.000 immigrants
(Gold rush)
 3. National Identity
1854 - national movement
 Eureka - Stockade - Rebellion


Demand of:
free elections
o
more independence
o
democratic reforms
o




Defeat of the rebellion


1855 – 1890 - Privilege of “Responsible Government”
 3. National Identity
1901 - Commonwealth of Australia 1907 - Dominion Status




absolute independence from the British Empire
3. National Identity

Union Jack
Union Jack
3. National Identity




Commonwealth Star
Commonwealth Star
3. National Identity




The Cruxes
The Cruxes
 3. National Identity
Union Jack
Union Jack




The Cruxes
The Cruxes




Commonwealth Star
Commonwealth Star
 4. Comparison - USA & Australia

Australia America
discovered by
Europeans

colonies of
the British
Empire

national
movements


some revolts brutal revolution

commonwealth independence
 4. Comparison - USA & Australia
National movement
Discovery “Columbus”
“Independence Wars”
(America) 1492
(America 1775 )

Colonisation 18th 2007
century




Discovery
National movement
“Jansen Wilhelm”
“Eureka-Stockade
17th century
Rebellion”
19th-20th
Colonisation
16th(America)
 5. Sources
Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Australia

http://www.australianexplorer.com/australian_history.htm

http://www.acn.net.au/articles/1999/01/australia.htm

http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/post/australia/colonialov.html

http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/histsite.html

http://vlib.iue.it/history/oceania/Australia/

http://www.whoswho.de/templ/te_bio.php?PID=469&RID=1