Read the excerpt from an 1893 book describing the settlement of Australia and New Zealand.
“It is not necessary here to follow the complicated history of New Zealand in later years, which unfortunately comprises [includes] several bloody wars with the Maoris. The present prosperous condition of this great colony is well known, but it has not been effected without the rapid diminution [decrease in number] of the natives, who have met with the fate of most aborigines in contact with Europeans, especially when the former were naturally bold and warlike.”
—Notes on Captain Cook’s Journal
Which statement is best supported by the excerpt?
1.The British attempt to wipe out the Maori was successful.
2.The Maori suffered a loss of population and decline in power.***
3.The British had little trouble conquering and colonizing New Zealand.
4.The Maori population gradually declined after Britain colonized New Zealand.
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Australia and New Zealand became dominons.
World War I occurs.
Australia and New Zealand became independent countries.
British recognizes Australia and New Zealand as equals to Britain under the British Crown.
The dangers posed by volcanic eruptions make it unsuitable for settlement.
The interior has few natural resources that are useful to people.
The interior region is reserved for the Aborigines.
Its extremely dry climate makes farming difficult.
They have developed national pidgin languages.
They have populations where immigrants make up the majority.
They practice traditional forms of art, dance, and music.
They use many modern technologies, such as computers.
chosen by popular vote
chosen by the elected parliament
is the head of the state.
is the religious leader.
“Let the parliament reflect for a moment on the following facts: that, between 1910 and 1970, between 10 and 30 per cent of Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their mothers and fathers; that, as a result, up to 50,000 children were forcibly taken from their families; that this was the product of the deliberate, calculated policies of the state. . . .”
—Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Which Australian policy is being described?
the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
the conversion of Aborigines by European missionaries
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Many islanders cling to traditional ways of life and refuse to use modern technology.
The tourism industry is the main source of income for many people on these islands.
Many islands have limited fertile land or mineral resources and must depend on the ocean.
Seafood is so plentiful in the Pacific Ocean that fishing has little environmental impact.
earthquakes
water and air pollution
man- made tsunamis
volcanic explosions
People on most Pacific Islands are indigenous, while in Australia the Aborigines make up a minority of the population.
People on most Pacific islands descend from Britain and Ireland, while in New Zealand the Maori make up the majority of the population.
The Maori make up the majority of the population in New Zealand, while the Aborigines make up a minority of the population in Australia.
Both the Maori in New Zealand and the Aborigines in Australia make up a majority of the population.
reducing volcanic eruptions
increasing sea levels
increasing coral bleaching
slowing climate change
The Maori had chiefs; the Aborigines did not.
The Maori were hunter-gatherers; the Aborigines were farmers.
The Maori were nomadic; the Aborigines lived in settlements.
The Maori lived in Australia; the Aborigines lived in New Zealand.
Tourists do not want to visit islands with coastal erosion.
Some islands are at risk of disappearing completely.
The higher temperatures associated with rising sea levels harm agriculture.
Rising sea levels are causing some species of marine life to go extinct.
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Human settlement in Antarctica has wiped out most native land-dwelling animals.
Antarctica is barren with little vegetation, so much of its wildlife depends on the sea for food.
Climate change in recent years has made the land surface in Antarctica uninhabitable.
Antarctica was isolated geographically for so long that it never developed any land species.
Which factor contributed to Britain establishing colonies in the Pacific islands?
France paid for British explorers to settle in the islands.
Spain sent British prisoners to the islands.
A British captain explored the Pacific islands.
Polynesian navigators invited the British to establish a colony.
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