The first fleet under Arthur Phillip arrived in Australia on the 26th of January 1788 and was the first European settlement and penal colony at Sydney Cove, New South Wales. It is on this day, every year, Australia Day is celebrated. Governor Phillip was instructed to establish the first British colony and was made Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of New South Wales. In 1791, another British colony arrived in Western Australia when George Vancouver claimed the Albany region in the name of King George III. In 1827, Western Australia was established.
Chambers, Davis, and Oxendine Coach Eason US History 10 1 April 2015 The Hunter and Its Prey Captain John Smith was an English adventurer, soldier, explorer, and author. He was famous for his role in the exploration of the New World; while in the making, he ran into the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas. Smith was responsible for the settlement and survival of Jamestown, England’s first permanent colony. He was known as America’s first hero and led expeditions across the New England coast. Smith was an advocate and promoter for bringing English men to America, thus fore he is important to American history.
Despite opposition Macquarie sanctioned the opening of The Bank of New South Wales on the 8th of April 1817. [10] Once again this provided a huge boost to the colony and is just one example of the great success Macquarie had as the governor of New South Wales. His confidence in the colony could be seen by 1822 when he stated that the colony ‘will not very distant period, vie in trade and opulence with many others in His Majesty’s Dominions’[11] This meaning that he no longer feared for the survival of the colony after he had left his post. Another huge impact Governor Macquarie had on the city of Sydney was the building of the city. Upon his arrival he found the colony in quite a poor state, with many of the public buildings left dilapidated and not up to the standard he had been expecting.
Veneration of Columbus in America dates back to colonial times. The name Columbia for "America" first appeared in a 1738 weekly publication of the debates of the British Parliament. [76] The use of Columbus as a founding figure of New World nations and the use of the word 'Columbia', or simply the name 'Columbus', spread rapidly after the American Revolution. In 1812, the name 'Columbus' was given to the newly founded capital of Ohio. During the last two decades of the 18th century the name "Columbia" was given to the federal capital District of Columbia, South Carolina's new capital city Columbia, the Columbia River, and numerous other places.
On June 12, 1810, David Levy was born into an aristocratic, prominent, political family in Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas, DanishWest Indies (now known as the United States Virgin Islands). St. Thomas was under British ownership at the time making him a British subject. Both of his parents were Moroccan Sephardi Jews. Moses Elias Levy, his father, had attained prosperity in lumber. While David was two years old, his father immigrated the family to Spanish Florida, and they were one of the first family to settle.
Samuel de Champlain (French pronunciation: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃] born Samuel Champlain; ca. 1567 [1] – December 25, 1635), "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608. Born into a family of master mariners, Champlain, while still a young man of 16, began exploring North America in 1603 under the guidance of François Gravé Du Pont. [2][3] From 1604-1607, Champlain participated in the exploration and settlement of the first permanent European settlement north of Florida, Port Royal, Acadia (1605).
European history began in 1770, when Captain James Cook anchored on Byron bays coast. Byron Bay has a history of primary industrial production (these were whaling,dairy etc..) and was a significant, but hazardous, sea port. the beaches that were once used for chopping up whales are now very popular with surfers and backpackers. there is a wide variety of shops,cafes motels
Smith’s relationship with the Powhatan tribe helped with the survival of the Jamestown colony and this became one of the best known stories of American History. John Smith was born on January 9, 1579 to Alice Rickard and George Smith (Virtual Jamestown).
This is what led to the establishment of not only Jamestown and Plymouth but as well as many other future settlements. First, In 1607 about one hundred settlers sent by the Virginia Company arrived at Jamestown, the first permanent British settlement. It later grew into the Virginia colony. The English merchants who organized the Jamestown colonists expected prosperity or wealth from the settlement. They were interested in sources of gold.
The Scratch of a Pen The year of 1763 marked an important year in the transformation of North America. This year marked many struggles in America between the Indians, British, Spanish, French, and the colonist. The events of 1763 not only redrew the political map of North America, but the also changed its human geography. Diseases and wars over power and land were the main causes for death and confrontations throughout this book since everybody wanted to gain control these vast lands. During this period of time Benjamin Franklin described, “everything seems in this country, once the land of peace and order, to be running fast into anarchy and confusion.” In the book this is clearly apparent with the power balances between colonist, natives and the present British army.