5.8 Reserves, missions and responses

What was the British government's policy towards Australia's Aboriginal peoples from 1788?

• To forcibly remove them from their land

• To engage in trade only

• To ignore their presence

• To treat them with friendship and kindness

What did the British consider Australia to be in 1788?

• A land with complex societies

• An empty land ready for occupation

• A fully inhabited land

• A land under French control

What recognition did Aboriginal peoples receive in 1837?

• Right to vote

• A 'plain and sacred right' to the land

• Unrestricted travel rights

• Citizenship status

What was Governor Macquarie's intention behind setting up areas for Aboriginal farmers?

• To segregate them from settlers

• To prepare them for overseas trade

• To encourage them to adopt British ways

• To increase agricultural production

What was the outcome for the Aboriginal school at Parramatta established by Governor Macquarie?

• It was converted into a hospital

• It expanded to other regions

• It was closed by 1833 with only four pupils remaining

• It became a university

Who was Maria Locke?

• A missionary

• A settler

• A government official

• An Aboriginal girl who excelled in school

What approach did Christian missionaries take in the 1830s towards Aboriginal children?

• They allowed them to live with their families

• They separated them from their parents on mission stations

• They focused on adult education

• They promoted traditional Aboriginal lifestyles