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History of Australia and the Pacific

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  • the settlement of aboriginal people in Australia
    60,000 BCE

    the settlement of aboriginal people in Australia

    People settled the region 60000 years ago.
  • The voyages of the Polynesians
    10,000 BCE

    The voyages of the Polynesians

    The Polynesians sailed to Polynesia.
  • James Cook's arrival in Australia and New Zealand

    James Cook's arrival in Australia and New Zealand

    James Cook arrived to New Zealand.
  • British settlement of Australia

    British settlement of Australia

    British settlers came to Australia on 1788.
  • Treaty of Waitangi

    Treaty of Waitangi

    The British gave the maori people all the forest and land.
  • Gold discovered in Australia

    Gold discovered in Australia

    in 1851 British colonist found gold , and the British population soared.
  • Aboriginal Protection Act

    Aboriginal Protection Act

    The British colonists force Aborigines to adopt British customs.
  • Control of the Pacific Islands by the France, Britain, Japan and the United States

    Control of the Pacific Islands by the France, Britain, Japan and the United States

    France, Japan and Britain control the Pacific.
  • Australia became an independent country

    Australia became an independent country

    Australia became independent on 1901.
  • Samoan independence

    Samoan independence

    Samoan became independent on 1962.