The British Empire people Flashcards
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1
Q
Who was Pemulwuy?
A
An aboriginal fighter who fought against the colonisation of Australia.
2
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Who was Bussa?
A
An African enslaved man who led the largest
slave rebellion on the island of Barbados in 1816.
3
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James Drax
A
A British settler and businessman who cultivated the first successful sugar crop in Barbados.
4
Q
Who was the first fleet?
A
A group of 11 ships and about 1,400 people who established the first European settlements in
Botany Bay and Sydney, Australia.
5
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Who was Robert Clive?
A
British Governor of Bengal (an area in India controlled by the EIC)
6
Q
Who was Queen Victoria?
A
The Queen of England and Empress of India who governed at a time when the British empire expanded rapidly.
