Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Colonization- Ethnocentricity

How did the ethnocentricity of the British and the First Australians cause conflict between the two groups?

The ethnocentricity of the British and the First Australians caused conflict between the two groups. Once Pemulwuy killed McIntyre, this was when the strong friendship of Governor Phillip and Bennelong changed. Governor Phillip was in rage and under a lot of stress. He seeks for revenge and to kill every aboriginal. However, Bennelong does not understand why Phillip is mad and McIntyre was the one going around their land and shooting the aboriginals. This conflict created war against Governor Phillip and Bennelong. Further throughout their lifetime, when the settlers move to new land, the British thinks it is fine to take over the land of the natives and make it suitable for their own life. On the other hand, the natives were upset and unhappy with what the British were doing because they were taking over the natives' land without asking for permission or discussing with them. This, again, created a war between the British and the natives. Throughout the lives of the British and the First Australians, there were varieties of conflicts they had to face from ethnocentricity.

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