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Discover Australia: Land, People, and History

Explore Australia, the 6th largest country globally, rich in cultural diversity and history. Learn about Aboriginal heritage, urban centers, and colonial past. Discover the challenges faced by indigenous communities and the country's broadcasting system.

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Discover Australia: Land, People, and History

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  1. UIL SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW Australia and Oceania

  2. Australia is the ____ largest country in the world in land mass. • 6th

  3. Australia is the _____ largest country in the world in land mass. • 6th • Most of Australia’s population is concentrated in the urban ______ of the continent. • east

  4. Australia is the _____ largest country in the world in land mass. • 6th • Most of Australia’s population is concentrated in the urban ______ of the continent. • east • Why did more freemen began to settle in Australia in the mid-19th century? • Gold was discovered.

  5. Why did more freemen began to settle in Australia in the mid-19th century? • Gold was discovered.

  6. Why did more freemen began to settle in Australia in the mid-19th century? • Gold was discovered. • Most of Australia’s population is concentrated in the urban ______ of the continent. • east

  7. Why did more freemen began to settle in Australia in the mid-19th century? • Gold was discovered. • Most of Australia’s population is concentrated in the urban ______ of the continent. • east • Australia is the _____ largest country in the world in land mass. • 6th

  8. How many Aborigines were in Australia at the time of British colonization? • a few hundred thousand

  9. How many Aborigines were in Australia at the time of British colonization? • a few hundred thousand • Today, Australia has a population of approximately ______ people, with Aborigines comprising less than _____%. • 23 million, 3

  10. How many Aborigines were in Australia at the time of British colonization? • a few hundred thousand • Today, Australia has a population of approximately ______ people, with Aborigines comprising less than _____%. • 23 million, 3 • What are some common problems facing Australia’s indigenous population? • high rates of unemployment, imprisonment, and drug abuse

  11. What are some common problems facing Australia’s indigenous population? • high rates of unemployment, imprisonment, and drug abuse

  12. What are some common problems facing Australia’s indigenous population? • high rates of unemployment, imprisonment, and drug abuse • Today, Australia has a population of approximately ______ people, with Aborigines comprising less than _____%. • 23 million, 3

  13. What are some common problems facing Australia’s indigenous population? • high rates of unemployment, imprisonment, and drug abuse • Today, Australia has a population of approximately ______ people, with Aborigines comprising less than _____%. • 23 million, 3 • How many Aborigines were in Australia at the time of British colonization? • a few hundred thousand

  14. Who runs the national and local public radio and TV? • Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC)

  15. Who runs the national and local public radio and TV? • Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) • What are commercial broadcasters required to do? • carry a minimum percentage of Australian-made programming

  16. Who runs the national and local public radio and TV? • Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) • What are commercial broadcasters required to do? • carry a minimum percentage of Australian-made programming • How long ago did the first Aborigines arrive in Australia and where did they come from? • 40,000 B.C., Southeast Asia

  17. How long ago did the first Aborigines arrive in Australia and where did they come from? • 40,000 B.C., Southeast Asia

  18. How long ago did the first Aborigines arrive in Australia and where did they come from? • 40,000 B.C., Southeast Asia • What happened in 1770? • Captain James Cook claimed Australia as a British possession.

  19. How long ago did the first Aborigines arrive in Australia and where did they come from? • 40,000 B.C., Southeast Asia • What happened in 1770? • Captain James Cook claimed Australia as a British possession. • What did Cook call eastern Australia? • New South Wales

  20. What did Cook call eastern Australia? • New South Wales

  21. What did Cook call eastern Australia? • New South Wales • What happened in 1770? • Captain James Cook claimed Australia as a British possession.

  22. What did Cook call eastern Australia? • New South Wales • What happened in 1770? • Captain James Cook claimed Australia as a British possession. • How long ago did the first Aborigines arrive in Australia and where did they come from? • 40,000 B.C., Southeast Asia

  23. What happened in 1788? • British navy captain Arthur Phillip founded a penal settlement at Sydney.

  24. What happened in 1788? • British navy captain Arthur Phillip founded a penal settlement at Sydney. • How many ships and how many convicts did Phillip bring? • 11, nearly 800

  25. What happened in 1788? • British navy captain Arthur Phillip founded a penal settlement at Sydney. • How many ships and how many convicts did Phillip bring? • 11, nearly 800 • The colony of Western Australia was established by Captain __________ in ______. • James Stirling, 1829

  26. The colony of Western Australia was established by Captain __________ in ______. • James Stirling, 1829

  27. The colony of Western Australia was established by Captain __________ in ______. • James Stirling, 1829 • How many ships and how many convicts did Phillip bring? • 11, nearly 800

  28. The colony of Western Australia was established by Captain __________ in ______. • James Stirling, 1829 • How many ships and how many convicts did Phillip bring? • 11, nearly 800 • What happened in 1788? • British navy captain Arthur Phillip founded a penal settlement at Sydney.

  29. What happens in Australia in the 1850s? • gold rushes

  30. What happens in Australia in the 1850s? • gold rushes • What impact did the discovery of gold have on Australia? • The population tripled to pass the million mark.

  31. What happens in Australia in the 1850s? • gold rushes • What impact did the discovery of gold have on Australia? • The population tripled to pass the million mark. • An influx of _________ immigrants in the 1850s actually led to restrictions on their entry. • Chinese

  32. An influx of _________ immigrants in the 1850s actually led to restrictions on their entry. • Chinese

  33. An influx of _________ immigrants in the 1850s actually led to restrictions on their entry. • Chinese • What impact did the discovery of gold have on Australia? • The population tripled to pass the million mark.

  34. An influx of _________ immigrants in the 1850s actually led to restrictions on their entry. • Chinese • What impact did the discovery of gold have on Australia? • The population tripled to pass the million mark. • What happens in Australia in the 1850s? • gold rushes

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