| Question | Answer |
| History: Distant European Outposts | The original inhabitants
Australia
Aboriginal people migrated to Australia from Asia 40,000 years ago, made 500 groups, speaking 200 languages
Complex religious belief and social structures but simple economy based on hunting and gathering
New Zealand |
| Early Explorers | Captain James Cook of Britain was the first to explore New Zealand in 1769 and Australia in 1770 |
| European Settlement | Australia
1788 Britain colonized Australia
Place for prisoners
Pacific navel bases
In Australia, Europeans had violent conflicts with native people and killed many and gave them deadly diseases
New Zealand
Colonized by hunter and whalers from Europ |
| Modern Nations | Both Australia and New Zealand are both independent but remain part of the British Commonwealth
New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893. |
| Antarctica | Antarctica is unsettled
12 countries drafted treaty preserving continent for research
In 2000, 18 countries have sent scientists there for research |
| Economy: Meat, Wool and Butter | Agriculture
Major exporter of farm products
Butter, cheese, meat, and wool
Ranching is big in New Zealand
Sheep ranching in Australia |
| Mining and Manufacturing | Mining
Australia- diamonds, lead, zinc, and opals, bauxite, coal, copper, gold and iron ore
Mining in Australia is tough because most of the minerals are in the outback
Manufacturing and Service
Major industry in Australia and New Zealand is processin |
| Economic Future | Nations want to diversify economy and not rely on Agriculture
Hard to develop industry with nearby Asia with cheap labor costs |
| Distinctive Culture | Australia’s Culture
Most Australians are of British descent but Australia has high rates of immigration
20% of Australians come from Greece, Italy and Southeast Asia
Christianity is main religion
English is main language
Drink tea and play rugby
1% |
| New Zealand’s Culture | The majority of New Zealanders are of European, mostly British, descent.
15 % of New Zealand’s people are Maori
English and Maori are official languages
Christianity is main religion |
| Modern Life | City and Country
In both countries about 85 % of people live in cities or towns
Both countries are modern with good roads, sanitation, and infrastructure
In Australia, many wealthy ranchers own private airplanes to keep them cross country
Recreation |
| Aboriginal Land Claims | In 1976, the Australian government denied claims of Aboriginal people for their land back
In protest Aboriginal people erected a tent on the lawn of Old Parliament House in the Australian capital to symbolize how they were foreigners in their own land |
| Aboriginal People Lose Land | Aboriginal people were hunters and gatherers so they depended on nature completely
British policy
Since they didn’t farm, mine, or build on land, the British felt they had no claims to the land. British called it Terra Nullius – Latin for empty land
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| Stolen Land and Stolen Children | Stolen Land
Europeans began to settle Australia in 1788 and chose most fertile land
Aboriginal people fought back but were defeated
Some Aboriginal people got put on reservations
Some blended into European ways of life
Stolen Children
Between 1909 a |
| Land Claims | Aboriginal people were not recognized as full citizens until 1967
Land Rights Act of 1976
Gave Aboriginal people the right to claim land in taken away from them in the Northern Territory
The Mabo Case
In 1992 the courts ruled that Aboriginal people ha |
| Industrial Sparks Change | For many people struggling to escape poverty, any job, even one with long hours, low pay, and abuse is better than none
Moving to find Jobs
Across southeast Asia, people are moving from farms to cities to work in factories
They may work 16 hours a day, |
| Push Factors | Push Factors in East Asia
Lost resources
soil erosion
Deforestation
water overuse
Scarcity of land
60% of rural families don’t have enough land to earn a living by farming
Population growth
as population grows , land shortage became worse |
| Pull Factors | Pull Factors in East Asia
Industry
find a job in a factory
Education
Government services
Impact on cities
Low availability of housing
More pollution, traffic has increased
Disposal of human waste is a problem no sewage treatment facilities |
| Other Results of Industrialization | Economic Effects
Rapid industrial growth since the 1960s
Increase in trade and exports
Higher income for some citizens, income gap is expanding
Social unrest and crime
Environmental Effects
Factories can pollute the air by burning fossil fuels, car |