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What were some of the misunderstandings between the Aboriginals and British that led to conflict?

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Answer #1

Main Misunderstandings: ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ . (a) The British thought that they discovered the land; . (b)The British thought that they had a right to claim the land because they discovered it; . (c) The British thought that they owned the land because they had claimed it. . (d) The British thought that they had a right to retain possession of something that they had claimed simply because they wrote “Title Deeds” declaring that they owned them and put a few British signatures on them. .

– Best wishes - Majikthise. . [ Who is not always proud to be British ]

Answer #2

(e) The British settlers thought they had rights not only over the land but also over the lives of the indigenous people, controlling by “law” where they could live, what kind of work they could do, who they could marry, and which children they could keep. Some of these laws remained in place until as recently as 1970,

Answer #3

“… Aborigine Stakes a Claim to England January 27, 1988 . DOVER, England — Beneath the white cliffs of Dover, an aborigine claimed England for his people Tuesday in a belated protest against the arrival 200 years ago of the first English convicts in Australia. . “I, Burnham Burnham, a noble man of ancient Australia, do hereby take possession of England on behalf of the aboriginal people of Australia,” he said, planting an aborigine flag in the sand. …”

. . . . . A W E S O M E ‼ . Quoted from http://funadvice.com/r/14s5aif0nn1 .

– Best wishes - Majikthise. .

Answer #4

very clever :)

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