Australian Federation

What does "FEDERATION" mean?

• When people meet as a group.
• Joining together of a states or colonies to form a nation.
• Something that means you put things together.
• A type of money

Federation gave Australians a set of laws for the country called a

• Captial
• Book
• Constitution
• Federation

Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?

• Edmund Barton
• Malcolm Turnbull
• Mr Toop
• Henry Parkes

Who is known as the Father of Federation?

• Henry Parkes
• Edmund Barton
• John Howard
• Malcolm Turbull

What did the colonies of Australia become after Federation?

• Territories

• A.C.T.

• States

• Areas

The Australian Constitution was made law by....

• An Act of the British Parliament

• The First Parliament of Australia

• The people of Australia

• The Queen

Which of the following were positive reasons for federation?

• A larger range of foods

• A National railway line

• Australia would have stronger national defence

• It would be cheaper to live in Australia

What was the name of the British system of government that this new system was based on?

• The Colony System

• The Monarch System

• The Westminster System

• The Federation System

Who governed Australian colonies before Federation?

• One Prime Minister

• Each colony had its own Governor

• The Queen

• The Indigenous people