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