Experience of non-Europeans
Name of the group that used camels to transport goods in the outback.
Afghans
What race was believed to be the 'right' race for Australia during the 1800s?
Anglo-Saxon
Who is the head of the Commonwealth of Australia?
The King
What is Federation?
The joining of colonies to form one governed state
What term was used to claim the land of Australia.
What did the Chinese come to Australia for?
Farm labourers/gold mines
What test was given to migrants who cam to Australia if they weren't white enough? Was this test mandatory for ALL migrants?
Dictation Test and no
Which other country was going to be a part of the Australian Federation?
New Zealand
When did Federation occur?
1901
What lead to the Frontier Wars?
disputes over land and land ownership,
denial of Aboriginal people access to resources eg water holes, traditional hunting and gathering grounds,
disregard of traditional laws and sacred sites.
Why were immigrants resented by European settlers?
What was the White Australia Policy based upon?
Fear of an economic threat and racist thinking
Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton
What are some of the reasons for Australian Federation?
Different gauge railway tracks, tariffs, national identity, national security
By how much percent, did the Europeans reduce the Indigenous population?
90%
What is term given to the kidnapping and enslavement of South Sea Islanders?
Blackbirding
What is the law that enacted the White Australia Policy?
The Immigration Restriction Bill
What is the period of history called before humans invented writing?
Prehistory
What country, who was a colony did not end up Federating with Australia?
New Zealand
Why was the Myall Creek massacre an important milestone in the Frontier war?
It was the first and only time that the law became involved and ensured that the law of the colony was applied equally to Aboriginals and settlers in Australia. It was also the first time that Europeans were executed for participating in massacre
How did Victoria discourage Chinese migrants from coming to it's shores?
The captains of the ships had to pay an additional 10 pounds for every Chinese migrant on board the ship
When did the White Australia Policy end?
Late 1960s - early 1970s
Who is William Dampier and which side of Australia did he map?
He was an English privateer, who was also an explorer and was the first Englishman to explore parts of Australia. He mapped the north west side of Australia.
Who is Henry Parkes?
The Father of Federation
What was the Aboriginal Protection Act 1869?
This document made Victoria the first Colony to enact a comprehensive scheme to regulate the lives of Aboriginal people. This Act gave powers to the Board for the Protection of Aborigines which subsequently developed into an extraordinary level of control of people's lives including regulation of residence, employment, marriage, social life and other aspects of daily life.