Imperialism and Colonialism · 1850 – 1914
The British Empire in Australia
The colonisation of the Australian continent and the dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Key Questions
- 1How did the doctrine of Terra Nullius facilitate British settlement?
- 2What were the different forms of Indigenous resistance to pastoral expansion?
- 3How did the Frontier Wars shape early Australian colonial society?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HI303AC9HI304
Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: Imperialism and Colonialism
Period: 1850 – 1914
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