Magna Carta
It helped shape Australia's laws, courts and Parliament
How did the Magna Carta influence Australia?
This was the main reason Britain sent convicts to Australia.
What is overcrowded prisons /poverty in Britain?
Migrant
what is a person from another country who comes to live in a second country called?
Many miners in the Australian goldfields came from this country.
What is China?
Many Australians believed one national army and navy would better protect the country from foreign threats.
What is national defence?
Prime minister
Who leads the government within Australia?
King John
Who was the Ruler of England at the time of the Magna Carta creation?
These conflicts began soon after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
What are the Frontier Conflicts?
collection of immigration rules designed to keep Australia's population mainly white and of European background
What is the White Australia Policy?
Anti-Chinese sentiment led to this type of conflict on the goldfields.
What are riots / attacks / discrimination?
Supporters argued a united Australia would be stronger when dealing with this powerful empire that still controlled the colonies.
What is United Kingdom?
King (Charles III)
Who is Australia's head of state?
1215
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
Frontier conflicts caused massive population declines due to violence and this.
What is introduced diseases?
Gough Whitlam
Who was the Australian Prime Minister who officially ended White Australia policy?
Vida Goldstein
Who was an important leader in the fight for women's rights?
A single government would allow the colonies to build shared systems for travel and communication, such as railways and telegraphs.
What is improving transport and communication?
Washminster
What is the combined system of government in Australia called?
Fair trials, everyone to follow the law.
What did the Magna Carta state?
James Cook
Who charted the eastern coast in 1770?
Multicultural
Name given to a nation including many different backgrounds and histories, seen as a strength?
Public speeches, work with unions, petitions created
What are some tactics to ensure Women got the vote?
1901
When was federation?
Democracy
Australia's system of government where needs of the people are met through elections.
What did the King have before the Magna Carta?
When did the first free immigrants arrive on Australia's shores?
10 pound Pom scheme
What was the initiative that offered subsidised passage to British citizens who wanted to move to Australia?
a Torres Strait Islander man who challenged the idea that Australia belonged to no one before British settlement
Who was Eddie Mabo?
Federation occured in Australia
What happened on Jan 1st, 1901?
1962 (although not compulsory yet)
When did the Australian government pass a law to allow all First Nations people the right to vote in federal elections?