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Nuanprang SAELUEA
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Task 1
1. Tahiti
2. Give three reasons why it was difficult to look for the “Great Southern Land” (Australia)
- The sea so dangerous
- The wind always blows to direction.
- Is long way to travel maybe not enough for food and drink.
3. Give four reasons why people wanted to find the “Great Southern Land”(Australia)
1)make a lot of money from trade
2)make a lot of money from gathering natural resources
3)England was very interested in setting up a naval base
4)people loved the idea of sea adventures and new discoveries
4. Who was Captain James Cook?
- Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer and captain in the Royal Navy.
5. What five skills did Captain Cook have?
- Five skills Captain James Cook did his apprenticeship, cook applied himself to the study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, navigation and astronomy this is all his skills did.
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The first discoveries of gold in Australia were made before 1850. After 1851 Edward Harves discovers gold at Ophir, near Orange Miner rush to the goldfields in New South Wales and Victoria. Licence fees of 30 shilling a month are imposed. In 1854 miners rally against the licencing system, resulting in the Eureka Stockade 28 men are killed. In 1855 The “ Miner Right “ replace the miners license in Victoria. It costs 1 shilling each year and provides miners with the right to vote. An export duty is placed on gold instead, over 10000 Chinese miners arrive in Melbourne, Gold is discovered at Halls Creek, Western Australia. In 1860-1861 one fifth of adult men in Victoria are Chinese, and Chinese miners are attacked by white miners during the Lambing Flat riots at Burrangong, New South Wales. In addition, the British mineral law and mining and metallurgical knowledge level also restored the gold development. Thank you, for you listening my
Nuanprang SAELUEA
GEC00000BS
Task 1
1. Tahiti
2. Give three reasons why it was difficult to look for the “Great Southern Land” (Australia)
- The sea so dangerous
- The wind always blows to direction.
- Is long way to travel maybe not enough for food and drink.
3. Give four reasons why people wanted to find the “Great Southern Land”(Australia)
1)make a lot of money from trade
2)make a lot of money from gathering natural resources
3)England was very interested in setting up a naval base
4)people loved the idea of sea adventures and new discoveries
4. Who was Captain James Cook?
- Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer and captain in the Royal Navy.
5. What five skills did Captain Cook have?
- Five skills Captain James Cook did his apprenticeship, cook applied himself to the study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, navigation and astronomy this is all his skills did.
6. …show more content…
The first discoveries of gold in Australia were made before 1850. After 1851 Edward Harves discovers gold at Ophir, near Orange Miner rush to the goldfields in New South Wales and Victoria. Licence fees of 30 shilling a month are imposed. In 1854 miners rally against the licencing system, resulting in the Eureka Stockade 28 men are killed. In 1855 The “ Miner Right “ replace the miners license in Victoria. It costs 1 shilling each year and provides miners with the right to vote. An export duty is placed on gold instead, over 10000 Chinese miners arrive in Melbourne, Gold is discovered at Halls Creek, Western Australia. In 1860-1861 one fifth of adult men in Victoria are Chinese, and Chinese miners are attacked by white miners during the Lambing Flat riots at Burrangong, New South Wales. In addition, the British mineral law and mining and metallurgical knowledge level also restored the gold development. Thank you, for you listening my