lucky dip
The name of Captain James Cook's Ship
What is the Endeavour
The first colony
New South Wales
Where were the two biggest goldfields in Victoria
Ballarat and bendigo
The date we celebrate Australia day
26th January
What are the two types of gold
Alluvial (Surface) gold
Primary (Reef) gold
What does Terra Nullis mean
land belonging to no one
When did Australia federate
1st Jan 1901
In what year did the gold rush start
1851
The aboriginal peoples name fo Australia day
Invasion day
What was the main reason behind britain establishing a penal colony in NSW
Needed to put its criminals somewhere
What does nomadic mean
moving from one place to another
Which two groups of people were not allowed to vote fo nationhood
Women and Aboriginal people
What was the largest group of non european immigrants before the 1900's
Chinese
Who led the first fleet
Captain Arthur Phillip
Give two reasons why Europeans were suspicious of the chinese
Racism, Jealousy, Unfamiliar culture,
Fear of being over run
What did the Eureka stockade flag represent
Southern Cross
in what year did a referendum have its biggest yes vote
1967 with a 90.77% Yes Vote:
Who was the Mongolian Octopus
Racist cartoon character
how many ships were in the first fleet
eleven
What does dispossession mean
Depriving someone of land, language and culture
In 1788 Australia was divided into what two areas
New South Wales and Western Australia (New Holland)
In what year was the eight hour day introduced
1856,
what happened at Lambing Flats and Buckland river
Series of riots and attacks against Chinese miners
Why is Australia day celebrated the same day every year
List two reasons given in the Mongolian Octopus for Australians to fear Chinese people
Any 3 of:-CHEAP LABOUR,PAK AH-PU, IMMORALITY, SMALL-POX, OPIUM, BRIBERY, FAN-TAN or CUSTOMS ROBBERY