Overview
The Discovery of Australia by History Horizon This Book Contents: Introduction: The Land of the UnknownOverview: The Dream of DiscoveryChapter 1: Early Indigenous InhabitantsThe First SettlersThe Land Before the EuropeansChapter 2: The First Glimpses - Portuguese and Spanish ExplorationEarly Theories and MapsTheories of Portuguese ExplorationChapter 3: Dutch Exploration - The First European ContactWillem Janszoon and the Dutch East India Company.The Dutch "New Holland"Failure to SettleChapter 4: The British Take Interest - Cook's Landmark VoyageJames Cook's ExpeditionThe Significance of Cook's MappingThe First EncounterChapter 5: The First Fleet and the Birth of a NationThe Convict SettlementThe Early StrugglesChapter 6: Exploration and Expansion Beyond the CoastExploring the InteriorThe Great ExpeditionsThe Role of Exploration in ExpansionChapter 7: The Impact of European Discovery on Indigenous CulturesThe Arrival of EuropeansResistance and Resilience: Historical and Ongoing ConsequencesChapter 8: Australia's Transformation into a NationFrom Colony to CommonwealthNational Identity and GrowthAustralia's Role in the Global Context
- | Author: History Horizon
- | Publisher: Independently Published
- | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 00124 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: NA
- | ISBN-13: 9798309089796
