Gold Rushes
The year was gold first discovered in Australia
What is 1851?
Shelters that miners lived in
What is 'tents' or 'huts'?
The negative impact the gold rush had on Indigenous populations
What is 'displacement'?
One major challenge faced by Chinese miners during the gold rush
What is 'racism' OR 'discrimination'?
The nickname was given to Melbourne due to its rapid growth in the 1850s
Marvellous Melbourne
One major town that emerged from the gold rush
What is Ballarat?
The common health issue faced by miners in the goldfields
What is dysentery?
The Eureka Stockade
What is 'rebellion'? against unfair mining licenses and a fight for rights.
The Immigration Restriction Act of 1861
What is 'a law aimed at reducing Chinese immigration to Australia' ?
The economic activity which led to Melbourne's growth
What is 'gold mining'?
The term used to describe the large influx of people seeking gold
What is 'Gold Fever'?
During the gold rush, the Australian population did this.
What is 'tripled'?
The significance of the Southern Cross flag during the gold rush
What is 'the miners' fight for rights and equality'?
European colonisation's impact upon Indigenous land rights
What is 'dispossession'?
The gold rush's influence Melbourne's infrastructure
What is 'new buildings/roads/public works'?
The impact the gold rush had on the Australian economy.
What is 'economic growth'
OR
What is 'investment in infrastructure'?
The main challenge miners faced beyond finding gold
What is protecting their claims from theft and violence?
One positive impact of the gold rush on Australian society
What is 'increased immigration' OR 'cultural diversity' ?
The effects of European diseases on Indigenous populations
What is 'High mortality rates due to lack of immunity'?
Cultural aspects that flourished in Melbourne during the gold rush era
What is 'art/music/social movements'?
A sense of camaraderie and egalitarianism among diggers.
What is 'mateship'?
Children contributed to life on the goldfields
What is 'helping parents search for gold'?
Gold mining contribution to the political landscape in Australia
What is 'political reforms'?
Indigenous Australian land management before European settlement
What is 'sustainable practices and deep spiritual connections to the land '?
The transformation of Melbourne from a colonial town to a major city
What is 'population growth and infrastructure development'?