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Aboriginal-European Contact Effects
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Aboriginal-European Contact Effects
📚 Part 1: Understanding Contact
1. When Europeans first arrived in Australia, who was already living here?
No one
Aboriginal people
Asian people
American people
2. What happened when Aboriginal people and Europeans first met?
They traded goods
They shared food
Both groups' lives changed
Nothing happened
3. Which group was most affected by contact? (Circle one)
Aboriginal people
European people
Both equally
4. What did Europeans bring to Australia? (Tick all that apply)
New animals like cattle and sheep
New diseases
Different ways of using land
New tools and technology
✏️ Part 2: Changes After Contact
5. Complete this sentence:
Before Europeans arrived, Aboriginal people lived on the land for over _________ years.
6. Name one way Aboriginal people's lives changed after Europeans arrived:
7. Why do you think contact between Aboriginal people and Europeans was difficult?
8. What is one positive thing that happened when Aboriginal people and Europeans met?
🎨 Part 3: Reflection
9. Draw or write about how you think an Aboriginal person might have felt when they first saw European ships arriving:
10. Why is it important for us to learn about Aboriginal-European contact today?
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