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History Chapter 24
History Chapter 24
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5th Grade
05/06/2013

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Term
As the _________ claimed more land in Australia, the natives lost their land and their population shrank.
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English
Term
The men greatly outnumbered the women in ________.
Definition
Australia
Term
The first English colony in ________ did NOT prosper immediately.
Definition
Australia
Term
Captain Cook's ship ran aground on the __________.
Definition
Great Barrier Reef
Term
When __________ sailed to Tahiti, it was NOT his first voyage at sea.
Definition
Captain Cook
Term
Many squatters made good money by sending ______ to London to sell.
Definition
wool
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_______ was the first governor of Australia.
Definition
Arthur Phillip
Term
The first English people to settle in Australia were _______.
Definition
prisoners
Term
What happened to Captain Cook?
Definition
Hawaiian natives killed him.
Term
The people of Hawaii treated Captain Cook well because _________.
Definition
they thought he was a god
Term
Captain Cook and his men sailed around two large mountainous islands that form the country of _______.
Definition
New Zealand
Term
After sailing to Tahiti, Captain Cook's secret mission was to ________.
Definition
sail south and find the Great Southern Continent
Term
The _______ were the natives who lived in Australia.
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Aborigines
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The first English colony in Australia was named _________.
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Sydney Cove
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When England lost the American colonies, it began to send its prisoners to ancient ships moored in the rivers called _________.
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hulk
Term
Captain Cook explored the coast of Australia and called the land __________ because it reminded him of one of the parts of Great Britain.
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New South Wales
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When Captain Cook discovered Australia, he named the place where he landed _________ because of the many strange new plants he saw.
Definition
Botany Bay
Term
Captain James Cook was hired by the English government to sail to Tahiti and look at the planet _________.
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Venus
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What was life like for the squatters in Australia?
Definition
They had to fight off burning sun, drought, unexpected floods, and loneliness. There were no doctors, stores or towns. They only got their mail twice a year.
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