HIST 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Polynesians, Global Warming, Alcoholism
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Last region of the world to be incorporated into capitalist system = oceania. Diametrically opposed, two continents in the way (americas and. Didn"t offer much for europeans, not much attraction. Not attached to asia, huge civilizations and cities, etc. Not going because they want to find riches or anything. Everyone was sending navy everywhere, claiming anything that could be of value. Scientific expeditions being set out to this area just to collect info on what"s there. Theory at the time = had to be another continent in south to balance out all the land in the north. New south wales and victoria = british colonies. Don"t feel need to sign treaties, negotiate with them. In retaliation, british in some places killed them all. Large numbers of aborigines died bc no immunities. Can"t trade with them, can"t make them work, etc. Right after american revolution, can"t send criminals to america anymore to work.
