Australian Federation

What is Federation?

• The Army combined.

• When you make your own money.

• When colonies and states combine to be a country.

• When a state or colony break away from the commonwealth.

Why did people want to Federate?

Who is Henry Parkes ( more than one answer)

• The man on the $10 note

• The father of federation

• Was a man born in Australia

• Premier of NSW

What is the Tenterfield Speech?

• A speech that argued to support Federation for a stronger army and railway system.

• A speech that argued to support Federation for a better economy and farming system.

• A speech that argued to support Federation for a way to control the gold fields and police system.

• A speech that argued to support Federation for a capital city.

In the Tenterfield Speech, what did Parkes hope for Australia if we Federated?

What two counties almost signed the Federation Partition to be apart of Australia?

• Timor-Leste and Indonesia

• Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

• Fiji and New Zealand

• Tonga and New Zealand

What three Leaders were named as Pro-Federation members at Corowa?

• James Conder

  Edmund Barton

  John Phillip

• Alfred Deakin

  John Quick

  Edmund Barton

• Alfred Deakin

  Simon Curtin

  John Western

• John Quick

  John Curtin

  John Phillip

What is a Referendum?

When did Australia Federate?

• 1st of January 1901

• 1st of February 1901

• 26th of January 1901

• 1st of January 1900

Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?

• John Quick

• Alfred Deakin

• Sir Edwards Barton

• Henry Parkes