Federation - 2302

Which country could have been included as part of Australia, but they chose not to federate?

• New Zealand

• Samoa

• Tonga

• Fiji

Before Captain Cook arrived in Australia, Abel Tasman discovered ...

• Victoria

• New South Wales

• Tasmania

• Queensland

Federation of Australia officially occurred in the year ​ (a)  

• 1901.
• 1900.
• 1890.
• 1770.
• 2000.

​ (a)   was the last one to agree to federation.

• Western Australia
• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Tasmania
• Queensland
• South Australia

The name of the man who led Australia through federation was ​Henry ​ (a)   .

• Parkes
• Donaldson.
• Cook.
• Marychurch.

Which groups of people were not allowed to vote for whether Australia should become a federation?

Choose as many options as needed.

• women

• Aboriginal men

• foreign workers

• any one

If you were living in the late 1800s and were given the opportunity to vote for Federation, would you have voted YES or NO?

• Yes

• No

Make sure you allow your microphone.

In your own words, explain why we DIDN'T need federation.

Record yourself reading part of Henry Parkes' speech. Make sure that you read it the way you believe he would have said it.