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Abel Tasman arrived in Adventure Bay in 1642 and named it Stormy Bay. they fought the Aboriginals for the land. the white man won the battle. they bay was renamed in 1773 by Captain Tobias Furneaux. it was named after his ship the HMS Adventure.
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Capitalism is where a countries trade or industry is run by private owners for profit rather then by the country. this means all of the countries industries are privately owned. capitalism is used for private profit not for the country.
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the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery. It was characterized by the use of steam power, the growth of factories, and the mass production of manufactured goods.
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The end of the Napoleonic Wars prompted a disengagement from European affairs by the United States. The good feelings were created by isolationism, a lull in sectional tension, and political calm generated by the collapse of the Federalist Party. the British hegemony grew after the wars.
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the black war was a conflict between white British settlers and the native aboriginals. an estimated 900 aboriginals were killed and only an estimated 200 British settlers were killed.
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the police were on the hunt for Ned Kelly and his gang. they made a small camp at Stringybark Creek. the police ambushed Ned's campsite. they had guns waiting for the police. one of the police was unarmed and surrendered instantly. one of the policemen reached for his revolver. Ned aimed his rifle at him and shot him in the head dead. the other two policemen ran away back to there camp while Ned held one of policemen prisoner for a couple hours.
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the boxer rebellion was an anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901 towards the end of the Qing dynasty. it was a violent battle over the Chinese and the Chinese Christians. the boxers were the Chinese Christians killed by the Chinese. it ended with the signing of the boxer protocol.