The British Empire had a significant impact on Australia, as it colonized the continent in the late 18th century. This colonization led to the displacement and mistreatment of the indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The British also introduced their legal, political, and social systems, which continue to influence Australian society today. Additionally, the British brought European diseases, animals, and crops to Australia, fundamentally changing the continent's ecosystem and economy.
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Oh, honey, the British Empire had a huge impact on Australia. They colonized the land, brought over convicts, messed with the indigenous population, and imposed their laws and culture. Basically, they turned Australia into a British outpost down under.
Britain was the main colonizer of Australia, starting with the penal colonies it established on the coast. British colonizers wiped out much of the Aboriginal culture and killed many of the Aboriginals, replacing their culture with British culture. As a result, the Aboriginal cultures are less prominent than they had been historically, and most Australians use a version of British language, law, and ideals.
north America The British Empire controlled an entire continent in Australia. The British Empire was the largest empire in history.
As part of the British Empire Australia joined WW1 with the rest of the UK
Australia was once a colony of Great Britain.
they turned the people they conquered into christians
On April 20, 1770, The Endeavor, reached Australia and Captain James Cook laid claim to it as part of the British Empire. He did not discover Australia, since there were already aboriginal people there, but Captain Cook was the first European to lay claim to Australia.