Kangaroo

Australia Colonization

By reid.fly19
  • Dutch land in Australia

    Dutch land in Australia

    They are turned away by the Aborigines
  • Late 1700s- Cptn. James Cook claims Australia and NZ

    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

    "First Fleet" leaves England with prisoners

    They are going to establish a prison colony in Australia
  • British settlement of Ausralia begins

    British settlement of Ausralia begins

    Most colonists were prisoners
  • Period: to

    Australia is officialy a penal colony

  • Colonists discover GOLD!!!! (Victoria Gold Rush)

    Colonists discover GOLD!!!! (Victoria Gold Rush)

    Australia's population soared
  • England stops sending prisoners to Australia

    England stops sending prisoners to Australia

    It remains a British colony
  • Uluru (Ayer's Rock) is discovered

    Uluru (Ayer's Rock) is discovered

    Discovered accidentally by William Gosse
  • Early 1900s- Australia and NZ win independence

    Early 1900s- Australia and NZ win independence

    This was won peacefully
  • Samoa wins independence

    Samoa wins independence

    They acheived it through the nonviolent Mau movement
  • Later 1900s- Most Pacific islands win independence

    Later 1900s- Most Pacific islands win independence

    They also win it peacefully.