Colonization- Ethnocentricity

The ethnocentricity of the British and the first Australians caused conflict between the two cultures because the British brought their own cultures over to the other culture and tried to force it upon them. For and example, they brought alcohol and introduced it to the natives. They also, brought their own animals to use for farming and animals like rabbits which then overpopulated the land and became pests to both the native's and the colonist's crops. This lead to the building of the rabbit proof fence which kept rabbits and other wildlife away from the farm land. An example of how the British tried to influence their culture on the aboriginals, was when they kidnapped Bennelong and treated him well, while they showed him British culture. Then the Govenor, took him back to England. All of these reasons was why the Aboriginals were against the colonists.