RIC-6430 Primary history (Bk D)

Bounty migrants
Time line
1772
Canal building increases in Britain.
1779
A fully automatic weaving process is established in
Britain.
1785
The power loom is invented in Britain.
1798
Bass and Flinders circumnavigate Van Diemen’s Land.
1801
John Murray discovers Port Phillip Bay.
1811
Luddite riots in Britain (1811–1815).
1817
Phillip Parker King explores coastline from Exmouth to
Arnhem Land and North West Cape.
1825
Van Diemen’s Land separates from NSW.
1829
Western Australia is formed.
1830
Act passed in NSW establishing trial by jury.
Black Wars in Tasmania.
1836
South Australia is formed.
1838
Myall Creek massacre occurs.
1839
Colony of Port Phillip begins assisted passage of
immigration.
1841
Sailing ship India, is lost at sea. Passengers rescued by
French whaler, Roland.
1842
First sugar refi nery is built in Australia.
The Native Police Corps is established.
1851
Victoria separates from NSW.
1856
Eight-hour day is established.
1859
Queensland separates from NSW.
1862
First viable sugar cane plantation established near
Brisbane.
1867
Alfred Nobel produces dynamite.
1876
Windmills fi rst built in Australia.
1891
The Great Crash.
Australian Labor Party is established.
Early settlement
Indicators
• Reads text and answers questions about the fi rst Bounty migrants.
• Writes a plan for a letter using notes made from Internet research and discussion.
Worksheet information
• Discuss what daily life in both Britain and Australia was like in the middle of the 19th
century so students understand that emigrating was a chance for a better life.
• Revise the process of note making using key words and phrases rather than full
sentences.
• From the plan, students can prepare a draft of the letter to proofread and edit before
writing a fi nal copy, if required.
• Although free settlers had been emigrating to Australia since 1793, their numbers were
not enough to cope with the demands of the expanding colony. Even by including the
convict and emancipist (ex-convict) workforces, there were simply not enough people to
do all the work necessary.
• The people of Britain who were suffering from poor social conditions could not afford
their tickets to a new life. The colonial government in Australia offered to help by paying
a bounty to shipowners for each person they brought to the colony. As soon as the
emigrants arrived, they found suitable work with pay and conditions they could only have
dreamed of in Britain. They also had the opportunity to buy land.
• It became the responsibility of shipowners to advertise for emigrants and to look after
them well during the long voyage. When their ships arrived in Australia, the owners were
paid a bounty only for each person who was considered useful for the growing colony.
Realising this, shipowners chose their passengers carefully. They had to be in good
health and have a trade or profession that would be valuable to the developing colony.
Government-assisted passage to Australia continued in some way until the 1970s.
• Quiz questions relating to this section can be found on page 105.
Answers
Page 32
1. 1. Australia
2. unemployment
3. bounty
4. shipowners
5. Australia
2. (a) no
(b) They had to meet criteria relating to age, health and occupation.
3. £38 + £15 + £10 + £5 + £10 +£10 = £88
4. To keep the passengers in good health so that a bounty would be paid for them.
5. To populate the new colony, but also to relieve Britain of the expense of looking after
them and dealing with other problems associated with poverty, such as an increased
crime rate.
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Further exploration
• Write a report on the fi nal voyage of the barque India. Include the ships which assisted
the surviving passengers on their journey to Australia.
• Choose three professions mentioned on page 31 and explain why they were important for
the developing colony.
• Research to fi nd the population of Australia in 1800, 1850, 1900, 1950 and 2000. What
do the fi gures tell you?
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