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First Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch the Dutch made a landing and was attacked by Aborigines.
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia he ignored the Aborigines living there & claimed the land for England.
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.
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British prisoners settled in Australia.
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Remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto reserves. They were forbidden from teaching their children their own language and customs.
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The British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868.
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Immigration Restriction Act of 1901: restricted migration to people primarily of European descent. This was dismantled after World War II.
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Australia’s federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines. It was widely seen as affirmation of the Australian people’s wish to see its government take direct action to improve the living conditions of Aborigines.
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The Australia Act severed all legal ties with the British Empire.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic