Introduction
The British authorities believed they were legally entitled to occupy the land and set up a permanent gaol for convicts (terra nullius). Later most immigrants believed that they were legitimate settlers in a new land. To the Aboriginal people, however, this was their land. Where they had once lived under their own rule they were now forced to accept the laws of the newcomers. The newcomers had not been invited and they were generally not welcomed.In this WebQuest, you will explore the nature of Aboriginal resistance and strenghten your knowledge of the nature of British colonisaton in Australia.