Captain Cook and The First Fleet
The aim of this lesson is to gain a basic understanding of Australia's discovery by Captain Cook and the First Fleet.
Tasks:
1. Go to this link. Use this information to answer the following questions:
1. Go to this link. Use this information to answer the following questions:
- Who was Captain James Cook?
- When did he discover Australia?
- Why did he travel there?
- Why did the First Fleet set sail?
- How many ships and people were part of the First Fleet?
- Use this map to list their main stops.
- What were some of the main problems that they faced?
- How were these solved?
The Gold Rush
Tasks:
1. Go to this link. Use the information to answer the following questions:
- What was the Gold Rush?
- When did it happen?
- How much gold did Australia produce?