Task 1
Click on the links and complete the worksheet.
Use these links for the following questions.
What happened on theses dates?
Task 2
Task 3
You are the Governor of NSW and in charge of the Colony and therefore are able to pardon convicts. You decide to pardon three carefully selected convicts to assist in the work of the new colony. Who will you pardon and why? This dictionary will help you with the first worksheet.
Task 4
- Who were the first Europeans to visit the shores of Western Australia?
- What were the initial reactions to the west coast of Australia by the early European visitors?
- What are some of the places named after these explorers?
Use this web site to find out. Record you answers on this worksheet. When your worksheet is finished, take the quiz.
Task 5
- Why did Stirling consider the Swan River area a suitable site for settlement?
- How important was Stirling's role in promoting the Swan River area as a suitable site for a new British settlement?
Use this site and worksheet to find out. When your worksheet is finished, take the quiz.
Task 6
- What were some of the main problems confronting the first European settlers of the Swan River area?
- Why did the leading colonists request the transportation of British convicts to Western Australia?
Use this site and worksheet to find out. When your worksheet is finished, take the quiz.
