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Colonial Capers! RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE Colonial Capers! How much do your students know about the first five governors of Australia? This resource has been created for teachers, by teachers to support Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum content in the classroom for Stage 2. Colonial Capers! is a fun way for your students to develop their knowledge and understanding about the contribution of past people, who have shaped the course of Australian history, and learn about the nature of history from key changes that have occurred in the past. This quiz game can be used as a diagnostic resource to introduce the topic of European settlement, or it can be a useful assessment tool to complement the study of European settlement in Australia (ACHASS1077, ACHASSK085, HT2-3, HT2-4). This is PART 1 - the teacher’s edition. It’s got all the answers! PART 2 - Colonial Capers SMARTBOARD Quiz This resource will enable teachers to play the game with their class. Questions are presented in a way where your students can easily see all components for each question. Answers can be found by discovering clues presented in the question, or are easily identified by using logic. Other questions are simply a wonderful learning opportunity to discover new knowledge. It’s a fun way for students to discover important facts about some of the most influential individuals in Australian history. Rule of Law Education hope you enjoy Colonial Capers! ROUND 1 Question 1 Question 2 Arthur Phillip Arthur Phillip was born in Arthur Phillip was a the year: member of: A. 1587 A. the British Parliament B. the British Royal Navy B. 1738 C. the local gym C. 1962 RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 3 Question 5 True or False? Question 4 Captain Arthur Phillip was once a Why did the British transport The Aboriginal people originally spy for the British Government respected Governor Phillip convicts to the other side of because he: TRUE – Phillip spied on the French the world? Naval Officer Jean Francois de Galaup, To get rid of unwanted felons that comte de Laperouse as he prepared to A. was missing a front tooth sail down to Australia and claim it for were held in over crowded prison B. gave them chocolate hulks. the Kingdom of France. C. had a long red coat This is a main reason why Lord Sydney chose Arthur Phillip to command (That’s why he never smiled) the First Fleet and make sure that he arrived before the Frenchman! RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 How many ships were in the Captain Phillip sailed the First First Fleet when it departed Fleet into Botany Bay when it Where did Captain Phillip finally Portsmouth, England in arrived, but he didn’t stay and decide to establish the new penal 1787? set up camp there. colony? Why not? 11 Sydney Cove, Port Jackson • 2 Royal Navy ships He identified there was no natural • 3 store ships supply of fresh water, which was • 6 convict transport ships crucial to surviving the first weeks • Together carrying more than of settlement. 1480 people RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 Who was the person True or False? True or False? Captain Phillip wanted to honour when he named Sydney Cove? Governor Phillip established Governor Arthur Phillip slavery in the new colony established criminal and civil Thomas Townshend - Lord Sydney courts of law in the new colony FALSE Minister of Home Affairs Governor Phillip was dedicated TRUE in the British Parliament towards not allowing slavery Governor Phillip brought with He was given the responsibility for in any way or form take hold in him the First Charter of Justice. settling convicts at Botany Bay, and the new colony, whilst under his This doctrine established the chose Arthur Phillip to leadership Supreme Court as it is today. lead the venture. RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE ROUND 2 Question 1 Question 2 John Hunter was: John Hunter Which Governor of New South Wales was John Hunter? A. a sailor B. a blacksmith A. the first C. a captain in the Royal Navy B. the second C. the third RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Governor Hunter experienced The colony was gripped by What was the name of the great difficulty in managing conflict and new settlers were ship Captain Hunter was conflict in the colony, which was constantly threatened and in command of when it hit caused by: disadvantaged. What liquid a reef and sank off Norfolk trading commodity did Governor Island? A. the convicts Hunter attempt to eliminate, so B. the New South Wales Corp A. the Supply C the party scene he could regain control of the colony? B. the Friendship C. the Sirius RUM RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 John Macarthur was a free settler who caused major destabilization Fill in the missing word: Governor Hunter ordered all in the colony and gained great convicts to attend church on Before becoming governor Sundays. wealth from farming. What was of the colony, Captain Hunter the most valuable thing he owned was appointed in 1788 to be a They responded by: that made him very wealthy? _________________ in the criminal A. burning down the church A. Land holdings and courts, which were established by the previous Governor, B. running away to the sheep farming country B. A new ship for trading goods Arthur Phillip. C. going out to buy a C. A fancy new horse prayer book JUDGE and carriage RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 True or False? Name a place in Governor Hunter died on New South Wales that was Governor Hunter died in disgrace 13 March, 1821 in: named after Governor Hunter after returning to England, because in his honour everyone thought he could not control A. Sydney Cove - Australia the colony during his governorship. B. London - England The Hunter Valley, NSW FALSE - Governor Hunter did return to C. Tenerife - Spain The Hunter River, NSW England in disgrace. However, when he Hunter Street, Sydney CBD wrote a book about his experiences, explaining what had truly happened in Hunter Street, Newcastle the remote colony, his reputation was fully Hunters Hill, Sydney restored. He was recognised as an honourable man who had done his best RULE OF LAW under extremely difficult circumstances. RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE ROUND Question 2 3 Question 1 Philip Gidley King was the Philip Gidley King was: commander of a tiny island penal Philip Gidley-King colony from March 1788, serving A. a Captain in the Royal Navy under Governor Phillip’s orders. B. third Governor of New South Wales What was the name of the island? C. a close friend of Captain Arthur Phillip Norfolk Island D. all of the above RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 5 Question 3 Question 4 The original reason rum became Governor Philip Gidley King True or False? so popular in the colony was established an important industry in the Hunter Valley, in hope that Philip Gidley-King arrived back in because: the product would become a the colony after recovering from ill A. beer was too expensive valuable export for the colony. health in England, on HMS Speedy B. the water supply was often contaminated What was this resource? TRUE C. it was delivered in fancy COAL bottles RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 During the time of Governor During Governor King’s time Emancipists became the main King, many convicts who were overseeing the colony, a activists in fighting for civil rights. transported to New South Wales printing press published the first Their efforts resulted in many were finishing their term of newspaper. This represented the reforms during the colonial era. imprisonment. This enabled them first step towards developing free to become free settlers. press in Australia. What are civil rights? What was the name given to What was the name of the publication? Equal opportunities and equal ex-convicts who became free protection under the law, settlers? A. The Sydney Gazette regardless of race, religion, or Emancipists B. The Sydney Bulletin other personal characteristics. C. The Sydney Daily RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 True or False? What does this Governor Gidley-King claimed an Governor King’s attitude towards the term mean? island for Britain called Aboriginal population was harsh as Van Diemen’s Land in 1802, EGALITARIANISM he had no understanding of their way of life. because he was afraid the French Egalitarianism is a set of were about to claim it for France. beliefs where all people FALSE - Governor King’s attitude What is the name of this island are considered equal and to the indigenous people was one of today? deserve equal rights and kindness. He described them as ‘the real proprietors of the soil’ and opportunities. TASMANIA he did his best to protect them. The Governors - Australian Timelines RULE OF LAW by Kenneth Muir RULE OF LAW RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE EDUCATION CENTRE ROUND 4 Question 1 Question 2 Which Governor of New South William Bligh was a captain of: William Bligh Wales was William Bligh? A.
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