1
Q
What year did Captain Cook claim the east coast of Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales?
A
1770
2
Q
In what year did Britain turn Australia into a penal (prison) colony by shipping prisoners there?
A
1788
3
Q
Who claimed the east cost of Australia for Great Britain?
A
Captain Cook
4
Q
What are the 4 reasons why Britain colonized Australia?
A
- Relieved overcrowding in jails
- Allowed a place for the British navy to be stationed in the southern hemisphere.
- To expand trade.
- Did not want France to start a colony on Australian continent.
5
Q
What are some of the impacts of Empire building?
A
- Scramble for Africa.
- Africa had many raw products that European countries needed to manufacture their finished products such as furniture, jewelry, etc.
- Between 1885-1910, several European countries divided the continent of Africa among themselves.
- Africa had many natural resources that Europeans found valuable. (gold, diamonds, oil)
- To foster national pride.
- The more colonies a country had, they were thought of as better, more wealthy, etc.
- For world view.
6
Q
What did most Europeans view themselves as?
A
The most advanced civilization. They also felt it necessary to civilize the rest of the world.
7
Q
Love of country
A
nationalism
8
Q
Use of strong armies and threats of war
A
Militarism
9
Q
During this year, a series of events caused Germany to declare war on Russia and France.
A
1914
