Industrial Revolution
Which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
Britain
In what year was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
In what year did Australia federate?
1901
What nickname is given to the policy that aimed to keep Australia “white”?
The White Australia Policy
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
What was the system called where work moved from homes into large buildings with machines?
The factory system
What was the 1854 Eureka Stockade rebellion over?
Miners protesting expensive licence fees and having no vote or representation
Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton
Which group was largely excluded from voting under the 1902 Act?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
What was the result of the 1916 and 1917 conscription referendums?
Both were defeated (“No” won)
What name is given to the forced transport of millions of Africans across the Atlantic to work as slaves?
The transatlantic slave trade
Which 1215 document limited the power of the English king?
Magna Carta
Who is known as the “Father of Federation” and gave the 1889 Tenterfield Oration?
Henry Parkes
What test was used to exclude non-white migrants under the Immigration Restriction Act 1901?
The dictation test
Whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Around 160,000 convicts were sent to Australia. What was this punishment called, and what years did it happen?
Transportation. 1788-1868
What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
What is the name for sharing power between the national and state governments?
Federalism
What is the main purpose of a trade union?
To represent workers and win better wages and conditions
Which 1914 Act gave the government wartime powers such as censorship?
The War Precautions Act 1914
Name one push factor and one pull factor that led people to emigrate from Britain to Australia in the 1800s.
Push: poverty, unemployment, overcrowded cities.
Pull: gold, land, jobs, a fresh start.
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791, are known by what name?
The Bill of Rights
What is needed to change the Constitution?
A referendum with a double majority: a majority of voters nationally AND a majority of voters in a majority of states (4 of 6)
Which 1902 Act gave non-Indigenous women the right to vote and stand in federal elections?
The Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany’s plan to defeat France quickly by invading through Belgium, before turning to fight Russia