Which of the following is NOT true about the settlement of Australia?

A) The British defined the continent as land belonging to no one.

B) The first settlers were mostly convicts, banished from Britain.

C) Smallpox and measles reduced the aboriginal populations by 86 percent.

D) Australia became a multicultural society, drawing settlers from all over the Pacific.

E) Settlement increased significantly after the discovery of gold.

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Azaria Holt

2 December, 11:16

Which of the following is NOT true about the settlement of Australia?

A) The British defined the continent as land belonging to no one.

B) The first settlers were mostly convicts, banished from Britain.

C) Smallpox and measles reduced the aboriginal populations by 86 percent.

D) Australia became a multicultural society, drawing settlers from all over the Pacific.

E) Settlement increased significantly after the discovery of gold.

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Arturo · Answer 1

The answer is C. Smallpox and measles reduced the aboriginal population by 86 %

It's not 86 %, it killed about 50% of them

Option A is true, it known as Terra Nullius controversy

Option D and E are also true, after the gold rush, people from all over pacific settled down in Australia searching for prosperity

And Option B is also True, in the beginning, Australia is British destination to banished convicts