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Dutch land in Australia
They are turned away by the Aborigines -
Late 1700s- Cptn. James Cook claims Australia and NZ
He claimed the land for Britain -
Period: to
Australia and NZ are British colonies
They were mostly used as penal (prison) colonies -
"First Fleet" leaves England with prisoners
They are going to establish a prison colony in Australia -
British settlement of Ausralia begins
Most colonists were prisoners -
Period: to
Australia is officialy a penal colony
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Colonists discover GOLD!!!! (Victoria Gold Rush)
Australia's population soared -
England stops sending prisoners to Australia
It remains a British colony -
Uluru (Ayer's Rock) is discovered
Discovered accidentally by William Gosse -
Early 1900s- Australia and NZ win independence
This was won peacefully -
Samoa wins independence
They acheived it through the nonviolent Mau movement -
Later 1900s- Most Pacific islands win independence
They also win it peacefully.
