Who am I
I was a bushranger known for wearing a suit of armour and fighting against police.
Ned Kelly
What Empire was Australia apart of?
British Empire
Who were the convicts?
People sent to Australia as punishment for crimes
Sir Henry Parkes is known as the Father of ______ ?
Federation
What is a primary source?
A source that was written at the time being studied, or was written by someone who experienced it.
I was the first governor of New South Wales and led the First Fleet in 1788.
Sir Arthur Phillip
What does the term “colonisation” mean?
When one country takes control of another area and settles people there
Which group faced discrimination during the Gold Rush?
Chinese Miners
What was federation?
The joining together of the six separate British colonies in Australia to form one nation, the Commonwealth of Australia.
True or False: Western Australia won the great "Emu War" in 1932
False: They lost
I was a respected Aboriginal man who worked closely with Governor Arthur Phillip.
Bennelong
What century did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
18th Century (1700s)
Why did free settlers come to Australia?
To seek economic opportunity or escape poverty
What year did Australia become a federation?
1901
What global event began only 13 years after Australia became a federation
World War One (Our Next Unit)
I led Indigenous resistance against British colonisation and was known for my bravery and fighting skills.
Pemulwuy
Why did Britain start sending convicts to Australia
Overcrowded prisons and/or the loss of American colonies
Name one famous/significant Indigenous Australian from the period studied in the unit.
Truganini, Bennelong, Yagan, Pemulwuy, Tarenorerer, Bungaree
New Zealand, Fiji
What is the name given to the conflict between colonisers and Indigenous Australians?
The Frontier Wars
I helped thousands of poor immigrants, especially women, find work and housing in colonial Australia
Caroline Chisholm
What country/empire came to Australia prior to the British but chose not to colonise?
The Dutch (The Netherlands)
Blackbirding
Who became the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Edmund Barton
What was the date the Australian Dollar was first introduced to the nation?
14 February 1966 (also called changeover day)