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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

History Chapter 11

THE IRON OUTLAW

Origins of Australia
  • First residents were British prisoners
  • Joined by free men and women from Great Britain

Australia as a British colony

  • Rich conolnists took the best land
  • Bushrangers held up wagons carrying gold
  • Most famous bushranger was Ned Kelly

Australia as a commonwealth

  • Became commonwealth in 1901
  • Australians had right to make laws and elect leaders

CARVING UP AFRICA

Countries that claimed control of African land

  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Portugal
  • Italy
  • Great Britain

Effects on Africa

  • Border lines divided friendly tribes and put hostile tribes together
  • European control replaced authority of the family, the clan and the chief

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