HIGI Assessment

  • The industrial revolution started

    The industrial revolution started
    The industrial revolution started because Britain needed to make their make their machines faster.
  • Reasons why Britain colonised

    The war of independence\America would not let them come any more to America.
    Free settlers could get money and land.
    In Britain the industrial revolution started which means the city was overcrowded so there was less area for people to live.
    The prisons were overcrowded so they had to put the convicts somewhere.
    They wanted to trade with Asia because Asia had stuff they didn't.
    The gold rush is an economic reason because gold is money.
    There was disease in Britain.
    They were living in poverty.
  • James Cook arriving

    James Cook arrived for the first time in Sydney.
  • The war of independence

    The war of independence happened from America not letting convicts in so the had a war.
  • Prisons were overcrowded in Britain

    Prisons were overcrowded in Britain because there were so many convicts.
  • Captain Cook's death

    Captain Cook died which is sad because he is famous.
  • The government asked for any free settlers

    The government asked for any free settlers to came on the voyage to Australia.
  • The first fleet came

    The first fleet arrived in Sydney cove with convicts and guards.
  • The second fleet arrived

    The second fleet arrived in Australia they were the second fleet because they arrived second.
  • Bon-del became the first aboriginal to go across the seas

    Bon-del became the first aboriginal to go across the seas.
  • Yemmerrawanie went to England

    Yemmerrawanie went to England which meant he was the first aboriginal to come to England.
  • Two french ships arrived in Sydney and sunk

    Two french ships arrived in Sydney and sunk but two people survived.
  • The third fleet arrived

    For the third time another fleet arrived in Australia.
  • The free settlers arrived.

    The free settlers arrived in Australia because they got free land and money.
  • The Sydney cove was wrecked

    The Sydney cove was wrecked because they couldn't go anywhere so they smashed.
  • Bennelong's death

    Bennelong died which is sad because he has got a point in Sydney named after him. He died because he was not used to the conditions with the British. Smallpox the disease spread into him so he got really sick and died.
  • The whole Australia was owned by British

    The whole Australia was owned by British in 1827
  • The gold rush Began

    The gold rush happened in Australia which basically was the biggest population boost ever recorded in Australia.
  • The gold rush finished

    The gold days may be over .It is extremely rare these days to find gold in your backyard because the 500 000 people mining gold in Victoria took all the gold which means if you find gold in your backyard expect to see 500 000 people in your backyard.