European Colonization Part 2 Study Guide Key

  1. What were the 3 reasons that Great Britain colonized Australia? To relieve overcrowded prisons in Great Britain, to keep it out of French control, and to have a naval base in the area.
  2. Which European countries contributed most to the languages of Canada? England and France
  3. Which are the official languages in Canada? English and French
  4. What are the two main religions in Canada today? Roman Catholic and Protestant Christian
  5. Which country ruled Canada for most of its settlement and expansion? England
  6. Toussaint L’Ouverture was famous for his role in gaining independence for which country? Haiti
  7. What was one negative effect of British settlement on Australia? Thousands of Aborigines died of diseases.
  8. What type of lifestyle did the Aborigines have? Nomads
  9. Which weapon did Aborigines invent? Boomerang
  10. From where did the Aborigines enter the Australian continent thousands of years ago? Asia
  11. What important goal did Toussaint L’Ouverture want to achieve? Freedom for the slaves in Saint Dominigue
  12. Which country’s revolution encouraged Bolivar to fight for independence? France
  13. Which country did Bolivar and his fellow patriots fight against? Spain
  14. Miguel Hidalgo was known as the father of independence for which country? Mexico
  15. What job did Miguel Hidalgo have in Mexico? Priest
  16. Captain James Cook arrived in Australia from which country? England
  17. How did the British first use their colony in Australia? As a penal colony
  18. What was the goal of Simon Bolivar? To make South America a single, independent country
  19. If the Australian government created a policy for Indigenous education to improve educational opportunities, how would it improve the standard of living for Indigenous Australians?Increasing their literacy rate
  20. What is the name of the original inhabitants of Australia? Aborigines
  21. The discovery of which natural resource in Australia in the 1850s led to a dramatic increase in the number of immigrants coming to Australia? Gold
  22. Why did so many native people of Australia die from European diseases? The native people had never been exposed to European diseases and had no immunity.
  23. What was the first profitable industry for the French in Canada? The fur trade
  24. How was Miguel Hidalgo different from L’Ouverture and Bolivar? He was not a successful general.